Sunday, March 4, 2007

Dealing with the effect of fear, anxieties




As Halloween rolls around, Americans prepare to dress in their scariest clothes to wander the streets in search of candy and, more importantly, a scare. For some wild reason people like being scared. Many people really enjoy being scared while others simply scream in terror. “They just want to get away from it as fast as they can.“
The way people experience fear changes depending on the person.
Despite the extreme amount of fear many people experience in these situations, i could continue to draw large crowds.The most effective way of dealing with your fears is to confront them.Individuals that do not confront their fears often find themselves increasingly terrified by particular situations.one climber says that The first time he climbed on real rock it scared the hell out of him. Since then, he has confronted those fears and has made climbing an essential part of his life.A healthy amount of fear can keep a climber on their toes and keep them aware of their safety, whereas too much fear can make a situation dangerous.“There is the perception of risk, and there is actual risk,” climber says.
Fear is a big part of what we do.When someone avoids a situation they are afraid of, it provides negative reinforcement. This means a positive feeling is associated with avoiding that particular activity.Positive reinforcement is just the opposite. When someone does an activity and enjoys it, they associate good feelings with that activity.When treating fear, psychologists often use graduated exposure therapy.This consists of slowly exposing a patient to their fears in larger and larger doses. If the therapy is successful, the person will eventually be able to confront their fear.Some people choose to deal with fear through humor.People often have a story about something terrifying that happened to them and by sharing that story with someone else it helps alleviate their fears.By associating a scary experience with humor, it positively reinforces that experience.

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