Humanities

Fear

Fear is a characteristic, powerful, and basic human feeling. It includes a general biochemical reaction along with an increased personal emotional response. Fear cautions us to the presence of peril or the danger of mischief, regardless of whether that risk is physical or mental. Furthermore, on several occasions, fear comes from threats; however, it might also stem from fantasy hazards. Also, fear can be a sign of other mental health disorders such as phobias, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (Anderson).

The reason for my selection of fear is because fear has got both healthy and unhealthy advantages. When programmed into the human nervous system, it provides the survival instincts a person requires to keep him/herself safe from hazards. On the other hand, fear is unhealthy because it makes one more vigilant than he/she certainly needs to be to remain safe, preventing someone from performing things he/she would otherwise do or find delightful.

Additionally, I chose it because it is something each person experiences in their life. Fear ought to be a natural human emotion. Therefore, the main issue is how individuals conquer and handle their fears, or else let them have an emotional impact on their lives. However, the good part is that there are several ways to manage fears and many places to seek assistance or counseling.

Below is my selection of three work that concerns my topic: visual art, poem, and music.

Natalia Marinych painted fear visual art from Saatchi Art. I find it appropriate for my topic because it portrays the intense fear that the person expresses in coming out to danger, unable to leave the place or do something. Fear can induce changes in behavior, such as shunning a fun game to extreme issues like being frightened to move out of the house (Marinych).

Rico Graham wrote this fear poem. It is an encouragement to those who have let fear control them or make them lose morale in trying to perform anything. He emphasizes that one must be confident in him/herself and let not fear to control his life.

"No Fear" is an official live music video sung by Kari Jobe. The song affirms the truth and gives someone motivation or encouragement when feeling worried. It is a gospel song informing us to provide it with all to the lord for answers (Jobe).

Finally, I find the examples relevant for this assignment because they can help to cope with fear during day-to-day life. These examples help on how to handle the emotional, behavioral, as well as physical effects of anxiety. Lastly, I would utilize the poem to discuss fear, especially how to fight it and how one can control the worries as to more fears due to mental disorders. For instance, fear makes a person warier, especially what will happen or if she gets hurt. Some are unhealthy and needless. It can be frightening, but socializing with new friends does not cause any actual danger to someone's protection. Therefore, it is harmful as it halts one from performing things.

In conclusion, reading through the poem, fear should be a fundamental human emotion that may aid safeguard an individual from threat and make him/her act. However, it can also result in persistent feelings of anxiety. Discovering techniques to handle your fear might assist in controlling these feelings better and avoid unease from hanging on.

Work-cited

Anderson, Craig L., Maria Monroy, and Dacher Keltner. "Emotion in the wilds of nature: The coherence and contagion of fear during threatening group-based outdoors experiences." Emotion 18.3 (2018): 355.

Kari Jobe (2020) - No Fear (Live). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Ck7lRmFBk

Marinych, Natalia. (2021). Fear Painting. Retrieved from https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Fear/799797/3663603/view

Rico, Graham. Fear. Retrieved from https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/fear/#content