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Interesting Facts: What is Fear from a Psychological Point of View
11.12.2023 00:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
Fear is an emotion that arises in situations of threat to the biological or social existence of an individual and is aimed at the source of real or imagined danger.
What is fear in psychology
Fear is an emotion that arises as a result of imagined or real danger and poses a threat to life.
Normally, fear performs a protective function and is therefore necessary for the proper functioning of the psyche.
The causes of fear can be both hidden and obvious.
What is at the root of fear
Fear is a chain reaction in the brain that begins with a stressful stimulus and ends with the release of chemicals that cause an increased heart rate, increased breathing, and energize the muscles (also known as the fight-or-flight response).
Experts identify the following causes of inexplicable fear: biological, genetic, psychological, social.
Cognitively constructed causes of fear: feelings of loneliness, rejection, depression, threats to self-esteem, a feeling of imminent failure, a sense of personal inadequacy.
