fear

[esfandyar]

our strongest emotion. it dictates so many decisions we make, it is why we stick around in shitty relationships. it is why we don't take chances. it causes us to waste a lot of time in our lives, it is also necessary in many many ways for our survival. it also makes us all distrustful of each other. we fear death--how much in that idea alone does fear dictate our choices?

discuss

[DiegoSapiens]

yeah true, and is very difficult to ignore it.

[rockonin]

As well as our natural fear instincts, we are constantly being subconsciously and blatantly(media)made to fear by the tnucs in the shadows.

[_ronzlo_]

Especially insidious when it pretends to be reason, faith, or something more cohesive or rational than it really is.

[OGLemon]

fear is very relevant in human affairs

[CreamLord]

Too much fear is bad.... but too little isn't good

Greenwaffle's official help for the day

[rickyarbino]

Especially insidious when it pretends to be reason, faith, or something more cohesive or rational than it really is.

Hole up!
You're implying that fear is unreasonable, check yourself before i verbally wreck you.

[esfandyar]

been doing lots of thinking

it really is tough to control

a good start in how to control reactions based on fear is being able to identify it, like where do you feel it emenates from in your body? your head? stomach? heart? cognitively we can't think fast enough to logically tell ourselves, "hey, you are feeling fear. lets think this through." your emotions will be faster. identifying where the fear comes from and realizing that you are experiencing it based on what body part it emenates from is a start on how to control it. ive been working on that a lot.

[topmo3]

it's always there. one of the strongest emotions, some kind of anxiety or fear

dont wanna hijak the thread but don't wanna start another one dedicated to just one emotion either but what about shame? isn't it weird that shame is actually the only emotion that never fades away. i mean that if you're mad at someone it will pass over time as will fondness or love but when u think of something really embarrasing even from years back it still hits you like it just happened if u think about it

[OGLemon]

what's the evolutionary significance of shame?

[rickyarbino]

I think the significance comes from the feeling of guilt associated with it, as well as the implications it poses to human animals.

[CreamLord]

What kind of implications

Edit - I suppose if you look at it from an evolutionary perspective, shame could be a useful thing for social creatures like humans. Think about it, if you do something that's considered shameful you feel like a bit of an outcast (for lack of a better word) which is obviously bad, so you'll learn to avoid the same action/behaviour to avoid that feeling again. So maybe that's the main purpose of shame, to avoid feelings of being an outcast

[OGLemon]

From a natural section perspective people who don't feel shame for their actions continue them and are thus less likely to find a m8 and reproduce.

[DiegoSapiens]

only lads survive

[esfandyar]

yeah shame is another one of the universal emotions found in all cultures around the world. some animals display it as well, like dogs for instance.

as to why it exists? not entirely sure. i will say though from fear just from a physiological perspective, our back parts of our thighs increase in bloodflow almost immediately when we feel a fearful event, getting those legs all warmed up in case fleeing is in order--just one of the many examples.

[OGLemon]

fear = increased chance of survival

[OGLemon]

theoretically of course

[dickman69]

according to a thread on here a while ago 90% of dsf thinks they dont fear death so theres that

[CreamLord]

Survival of the pussies

[kidshuffle]

Without fear there is no confidence. Fear only dictates your life as much as you let it.