Essays on Fear

Peace: A Desired State for Humanity Peace is the most wanted but seldom found object. It refers to a state of calm in which there is no disorder, aggression, or terror. At the present, humanity's evolutionary challenge is to achieve harmony. Many nations around the globe are attempting to find a...

The number of refugees leaving their disillusioned homelands and countries ripped apart by war, brutality, and populism is rising worldwide. Stringent policies imposed not only by the US government but also by other nations, in response to the influx of refugees are harsh and can have a negative effect on...

Given the circumstances, Bisclavret's wife was treated harshly. Her literal meaning led her to believe that her husband was cheating on her with another woman. While Bisclavret's wife loved him, she was concerned that he was not leading a faithful life. Perhaps his communication system was ineffective because it allowed...

What kind of advertisements are these (the Seventeen ads) — identification or promise? Who is meant to identify with whom? Or, what exactly is being promised? What message(s) about sex do the Seventeen Magazine photos convey to young girls? What do you say to young boys about sex? According to the...

According to Bill Allin's voice, fear is a dominant source of light in a person, not our vulnerability. Since we were made by God's glory, fear should not be used to derail the glory aspect; rather, glory should be used to transcend personal inferiority. Fear, according to Bill, serves as...

Suppression and Defense Mechanisms Suppression was described by Baumeister, Dale, and Sommer (1998) as an approach used by many individuals to defend themselves against various forms of psychological and social threats. The nature of the authors discussion of repression demonstrates that most people resort to defense mechanisms such as denial,...

Fear can be seen as a natural response to stress that can aid in certain cases. It allows people to remain alert to hazards and pay proper attention. Anxiety disorder goes beyond ordinary feelings of anxiety or nervousness, when intense apprehension and fear are involved. A sense of anxiety is...

The Consequences of Sexual Assault The survivor is subjected to traumatizing circumstances after a sexual assault incident. The consequences include social, mental, and psychological elements. After being involved in such a situation, the fear of losing the safe life that one is used to may lead to pretense. However, the influence...

A hierarchy of fear exposure is established for people to resolve their fear of a specific object or circumstance, by confronting their fears in a way that is regulated and systemic for systematic desensitization purposes. Systematic desensitization is described as a kind of action that is effectively used in psychology...

The Fear of Rape Hallucinations The fear of rape hallucinations tends to be the most common among women. It is a subject that most women encounter at some point in their lives. Some could exaggerate the experience to depict it as traumatic and harrowing, provided that it happened at a period...

Introduction Birth and death are the two main points of life, one signalling the beginning and the other signaling the termination of life. Although birth is celebrated in all cultures around the world, death is greeted with defiance and terror. The fear of death has led to a fascination with death...

Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa is a psychological eating disorder characterized by constant food intake limits, intense fear of weight gain, and a great deal of concern about self-perceived body shape. A individual suffering from the condition is unable to maintain a normal healthy weight and, even when they are severely underweight,...