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FearFear Fear Basic emotion induced by a perceived threat "Scared", "Scares", and "Feared" redirect here. For the group of islets, see The Scares. For the Swedish band formerly known as Feared, see Ola Englund. For the list of fears, see List of phobias. For other uses, see Fear (disambiguation) and Scared (disambiguation). Fear is an unpleasant subjective emotional state arising in response to perceived dangers or threats and which, when experienced, is typically associated with physiological and psychological changes.[1] These changes frequently lead to behavioral reactions such as fight-or-flight responses, the feeling of dread, and in extreme cases immobilization (freeze response). Unlike most (perhaps all) other animals, humans can experience fear in response to a present or anticipated stimulus and… (Source: Wikipedia)
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