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What K. M. Weiland writes there is complete and utter nonsense. Fear is a signal to avoid danger. Once the danger is past, fear will subside. If you experience lasting fear, that is pathological ...
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2019-12-08T08:26:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
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System
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2019-12-08T08:26:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
What K. M. Weiland writes there is complete and utter nonsense. 1. Fear is a signal to avoid danger. Once the danger is past, fear will subside. If you experience lasting fear, that is pathological (e.g. an anxiety disorder). 2. Fear causes stress. Your body is put into a state of heightened alertness, so that you can face the threat to your life. If this stress lasts, the constant high level of strain to your organism can cause deseases from heart problems to cancer. You want to avoid that. 3. Fear is automatic, lower level cognitive processes (flight or fight), but it hampers higher level cognitive processes (e.g. rational thinking, idea generation, creativity). 4. Fear is the opposite of flow. Fear isn't fun. 5. You can push your comfort zone without becoming afraid.
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2018-03-29T16:29:08Z (over 6 years ago)
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