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 PRESENTED
BY :
SIDDHARTH SOURABH
BIBEK GORAIN
BIPUL KUMAR
KOUSHIK PAL
SOUMITRA BISWAS
 What is
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FEAR??
"The only thing we have to fear is fear
itself - nameless, unreasoning ,
unjustified."
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qFear is an emotional response to a perceived

threat.
qIt is a basic survival mechanism occurring in
response to a specific stimulus, such as pain
or the threat of danger.
qFear is a reaction which, sometimes, becomes
enjoyable due to the thrill element involved
with it.
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HOW FEAR WORKS??
 The Fear Processor …
• Thalamus - decides
where to send
incoming sensory data
(from eyes, ears,
mouth, skin)
• Sensory cortex -
interprets sensory
data
• Hippocampus - stores
and retrieves
conscious memories;
processes sets of
stimuli to establish
context
• Amygdala - decodes
What are the causes of
fear??
 Worry , Anxiety ,
Nervousness ….
 Fear should be
distinguished from the
state of anxiety , which
typically occurs
without any external
threat .
 Worry is another form of
fear .
 While nervousness can be
 PHOBIA … A kind of
fear
Ø A phobia is an intense and persistent fear that is
not based on any rational sense.
Ø It prevents participation in activities that might
arouse it.
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TYPES:
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Agoraphobia: fear of places.
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Social phobia: fear of encounters with other people
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Specific phobias: fear of a particular thing or situation,
such as snakes, public speaking, heights or the sight of
blood.
 SOME COMMON
PHOBIAS …
 Altophobia – fear of heights.
 Decidophobia – fear of making
decisions.
 Hydrophobia – fear of water (a symptom
of rabies).
 Gerascophobia – fear of growing old or
ageing.
 Glossophobia – fear of speaking in
 AND SOME UNCOMMON ONES …
 Tetraphobia – fear of the number 4.

 Ablutophobia – fear of bathing, washing, or
cleaning.
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 Coitophobia – fear of sexual intercourse.
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 Phobophobia – fear of having a phobia.
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 Somniphobia – fear of sleep.
 Types of fear …

 Lets see what the

different types of
fear…
External fears …

 An external fear is something

outside of you that causes you
some degree of pain or
discomfort.
 An example of this type of fear
could include a fear of flying
or a fear of spider
………… .

 It is usually caused
by some negative
experience you had
in the past, which
subsequently lead
you to link a
negative emotion to
it
Internal fears …

 An internal fear is something

outside of you that triggers
an internal response,
whereby you question your
ability to do or achieve
something..
 An example of this could
include a fear of asserting
yourself, and generally shown
by lack of self esteem.
……………

 This type of
fear usually
occurs as a
result of
early childhood
and teenage
experiences,
which influence
the highly
impressionable
and developing
young mind.
Subconscious fears …

 It involve limiting
subconscious beliefs that
cause you to sabotage yourself
when you are achieving more
than you subconsciously
believe you worthy of
achieving.
 An example of subconscious fear
could include a fear of
success.
………… .

 Like internal
fears, this
are general
formed during
your early
childhood and
teenage years
of life. The
most
influential
people being
 Our Deepest fears ….
 According to Gallup Poll (2005) the list of top
ten fears amongst the teenagers goes like
this:
1. T e r r o r i s t a t t a c k s
2. S p i d e r s
3. D e a t h
4. F a i l u r e
5. W a r
6. H e i g h t s
7. C r i m e / V i o l e n c e
8. B e i n g a l o n e
9. T h e f u t u r e
Deepest fears …… Terrorism
Terrorism and the
issue of social
security was one of
the greatest cause of
fear during the past
decade.
These things have the
same profound
impact even now.
Recent incidents have
only worsened the
 Deepest fears …… DEATH
“The fear of death is more to
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be dreaded than death

itself.”
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-Publilius Syrus
Death has been the greatest
fear for any living creature.
It is the root of nearly all
kinds of fears.
It is death that we escape
the most, but everything
 Fear , Thrill….and Excitement
 Many people enjoy being afraid -- the arousal that
comes with the fight-or-flight response can be
pleasurable.
Ø Horror Movies.
Ø
Ø Roller Coaster.
Ø
Ø Bungee jumping..
Ø
Ø Sky diving..
Ø
Ø Scary house.
Ø
 HOW TO OVER COME FEAR???
 “Courage is not the lack of fear but
the ability to face it.”
---- Lt. John
B. Putnam Jr.
 Think Positively .
 Have faith in yourself.
 Be confident.
 Try to elevate your mind , and to control
it.
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NOW LETS MAKE FUN
OUT OF FEAR….