fear is an illusion because everything is risky...

the reason why fear exist supposedly because it helps us from risky action. the only problem is everything is risky because no matter what you do or don't do there's always a chance that things can go badly.

for example if a person ise scared of the dark because of ghosts; it doesn t matter if the lights are on or off they could still be there. Likewise if you dont take an action because of fear, not taking action can still cause something bad to happen.

So, understanding that all is a risk can help a person to understand how there is no reason ti be scared of "risks" since everything is one no matter what action(or lack of action).


The brain was designed with fear to help keep us safe but the truth is Everything IS a risk so no reason ti be scared.

Courage (to act d espite fea tree) is true fredom, everseen how trapped a paramoid person I s?...

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The only problem is that for some people their fears can be extremely irrational...so how does one rationalise fear that is irrational?

reply to post by Logos23


like I already said everything is risky fear is just being scared of the risks.

The brain trivialize s everyday risks, so even though every thing is a risk, fear isn't felt for everything. As for irational fears of common things, it is just like any other fear, the brain makes an exception to see tge risk where the average person does not

Your title and Your supposition in the very first sentence tips the cart...

reply to post by arpgme


I fear falling off the side of a cliff when im hiking, but now that I know its an illusion I will embrace the cliff. You are right everything is risky! Swimming with sharks is risky, and the fear you would have is an illusion, it is just as risky as buttering your toast, putting on your socks.

LewisStulePhD


Your title and Your supposition in the very first sentence tips the cart...

Its not "my" supposition just the reasonvwhy fear exists , I explainedv why that readoning is illusive.

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I asked because I have a close family member who is fearful of everything. Her brain doesn't trivialize everyday risks...in fact the opposite, they are blown out of all proportion and context in her mind. Whilst she realizes her fears are irrational or at least her risk assessment of them are...she is still unable to put them in context in practise.
It's a condition which is debilitating...and heartbreaking to witness....

reply to post by ImaFungi


Buttering toast can have a negative effect, so can putting on socks or swimming with sharks, anything "bad" can happen in any situation. There is always a risk involved.

and you cant know if one risk is bigger then the other because of unknowable or unforeseen circumstamces.

Fear is simulated life in thought.

Then, this creates a worry...

reply to post by arpgme


You are simplifying and generalizing things to the point of perversion. This is what I attempted to point out in my post, will you be so stubborn as to deny that there is more risk and there fore expected fear with swimming with sharks, pulling the pin out of a grenade, falling off a cliff... then putting on your socks in the morning?

reply to post by AbleEndangered


Not really.

"this is awesome" is not a fear until a person notices the risk of things changing, then fear happens.

Understanding all is "risky" in some sense will help gain a larger perspective

reply to post by arpgme


Well, do a thought experiment/exercise..

Simulate the last days of your life in your mind.

Now, however you simulated it, you will have worries.

Simulate in your mind a drive to work.

In this simulation the biggest worry is an accident.

reply to post by arpgme


What's your actual point? Are you saying that all fears are completely useless, and nothing good can possibly come from fear? If so, then you're wrong.

So, understanding that all is a risk can help a person to understand how there is no reason ti be scared of "risks" since everything is one no matter what action(or lack of action).

Many fears may be excessive and unfounded, but that doesn't necessarily mean that a specific fear cannot have a positive effect.

Fear can lead to precautionary actions that in turn lower the risks involved.

reply to post by arpgme


There is also the: Illusion to Safety, where as what is trully safe? It's just another illusion perpetrated by any said individuals with delierious thoughts that, "If I lock my door, I'm safe at night"

arpgme
the reason why fear exist supposedly because it helps us from risky action.

sulaw
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There is also the: Illusion to Safety, where as what is trully safe? It's just another illusion perpetrated by any said individuals with delierious thoughts that, "If I lock my door, I'm safe at night"

reply to post by BrokenCircles


Toooooshay! Walking on the opposite side of traffic is also safeR, you can still be hit head on to~

Heck, you can never smoke a day in your life and live a 100% healthier life that is safeR but still die of lung cancer...

It's all illusions, some safeR but still illusions.

If someone wanted to break in, pillage and plunder a said house... No lock will stop that from happening...

Fear is a great illusion as well. I do agree with the OP on this.

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sulaw

Toooooshay! Walking on the opposite side of traffic is also safeR, you can still be hit head on to~

Heck, you can never smoke a day in your life and live a 100% healthier life that is safeR but still die of lung cancer...

It's all illusions, some safeR but still illusions.

Right, you can still be hit, but you have a better chance of seeing it coming, thus giving yourself a better chance to move out of the way. It's not only about 'can it happen' or 'can it not happen'. It's all about the odds. Obviously, the lifelong smoker will have much greater odds of contracting lung cancer, than someone who goes out of their way to live a healthy life.

If someone wanted to break in, pillage and plunder a said house... No lock will stop that from happening...

That is entirely dependent upon the situation, and the people involved. Even if that lock only slows them down 10 seconds, that 10 seconds may be all the time that is needed for you to wake up, and greet them with a 12 guage as soon as they enter.

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Sulaw seems to get the point. If you still don't understand at this point...

No situation is risk-less or absolutely safe. There is always a "risk"

Just an observation. ..

reply to post by arpgme


No, there is a reason. Courage is the reason, because courage is different from bravery in that you need intelligence to have courage, while any caveman can be brave.

The definition of fear is caused by more than just our primal instincts. For example people are scared of a variety of different things, one being communication. We fear communicating with strangers, partly because we are not sure if the communication can make a connection. Any amount of communication can lead to difficulties in perception but the essence of the word itself is being feared. In that case love is being feared, something that does not cause a physical threat but an emotional one, a psychological one.

The way to eliminate the fear of communication is not easy as 1-2-3.