All animals have to protect themselves from dangerous situations in order to survive: withdrawl, immobility, defensive aggression, freezing and submission.
The Emotional MindFear conditioning. A sound comes on followed by a brief mild shock. Every time the subject hears the sound, the subject goes into fear paralysis
The Emotional MindFreezing is a built-in response that can be activated by natural or learned triggers.
The Emotional MindFear conditioning is quick, it is also very long lasting.
The Emotional MindAnxiety is usually distinguished from fear by the lack of an external stimulus.
The Emotional MindAnxiety has also been described as unresolved fear.
The Emotional MindFear and anxiety are normal reactions to dangers(real or imagined) and are not themselves pathological conditions. When fear and anxiety are more recurrent and persistent than what is reasonable under the circumstances, and when they impede normal life, then a fear/anxiety disorder exists.
The Emotional MindPhobias are fears of specific stimuli or situations that in excess of the actual threat posed.
The Emotional MindObsessive compulsive disorder involves intrusive, repetitive, and persistent thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors that are performed in a very precise way in response to obsessive thoughts.
The Emotional MindThe infant learns to be afraid of the snakes by seeing its mother acting afraid.
The Emotional Mind
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