Monday, June 1, 2009

what is fear?


Everyone has their own personal fears. What's the cause of them? Can someone be born with a fear, or does it develop through personal experiences. I'm TERRIFIED of heights, and I really don't want to be. I've been wondering for a while now, the reason for my fear. Some people have bazaar fears, like being afraid of apples, flowers, and even a certain color. according to www.howstuffworks.com "Fear is a chain reaction in the brain that starts with a stressful stimulus and ends with the release of chemicals that cause a racing heart, fast breathing and energized muscles, among other things, also known as the fight-or-flight response. " After reading articles about how fear works, I have found that scientists have MANY different theories, none of them were 100% proven.

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