dotpaw podcast - Fear
Fear is an emotional response to a perceived threat or danger. It prepares your body and mind to react quickly: fight, flee, freeze, or (sometimes) fawn/submit.
It's not just "being scared." Fear can range from mild unease (like worrying about a deadline) to full-blown terror (like facing a life-threatening situation).
Interesting Facts
You can experience fear without a specific "object"—free-floating anxiety.
People with damage to the amygdala (rare) often lose the ability to feel fear, which can be extremely dangerous.
Fear is highly contagious socially (mass panic, moral panics).
Exposure…
The skinny
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