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[[Image:Clown.jpg|thumb|The Clown, an embodiment of fear]] |
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'''Fear''' is an [[emotion]] sensed by most [[humanoid]]s. It is initiated when an individual perceives a danger, such as a threat of injury or [[death]]. |
'''Fear''' is an [[emotion]] sensed by most [[humanoid]]s. It is initiated when an individual perceives a danger, such as a threat of injury or [[death]]. |
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− | The fear of a specific object, situation, person, or group is known as a '''phobia'''. Some examples include [[agoraphobia]], [[claustrophobia]], [[nihilphobia]], [[xenophobia]] and [[transporter phobia]]. |
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Within [[Human]]s, fear leads to the release of [[adrenaline]] levels within the body. [[Pavel Chekov]] was spared the effects of [[radiation]]-induced hyperaccelerated aging when the release of adrenaline from his momentary fear of discovering a dead body on [[Gamma Hydra IV]] protected him from the radiation on the [[planet]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Deadly Years]]") |
Within [[Human]]s, fear leads to the release of [[adrenaline]] levels within the body. [[Pavel Chekov]] was spared the effects of [[radiation]]-induced hyperaccelerated aging when the release of adrenaline from his momentary fear of discovering a dead body on [[Gamma Hydra IV]] protected him from the radiation on the [[planet]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Deadly Years]]") |
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[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] once said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." However, [[Harry Kim]] found out, this is not true; the psychopathic [[the Clown|Clown]], an embodiment of the emotion, was very much something to be feared. ([[VOY]]: "[[The Thaw]]") |
[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] once said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." However, [[Harry Kim]] found out, this is not true; the psychopathic [[the Clown|Clown]], an embodiment of the emotion, was very much something to be feared. ([[VOY]]: "[[The Thaw]]") |
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+ | ==Phobias== |
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+ | *[[agoraphobia]] |
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+ | *[[claustrophobia]] |
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+ | *[[nihilphobia]] |
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+ | *[[xenophobia]] |
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+ | *[[transporter phobia]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 19:54, 14 January 2007
Fear is an emotion sensed by most humanoids. It is initiated when an individual perceives a danger, such as a threat of injury or death.
Within Humans, fear leads to the release of adrenaline levels within the body. Pavel Chekov was spared the effects of radiation-induced hyperaccelerated aging when the release of adrenaline from his momentary fear of discovering a dead body on Gamma Hydra IV protected him from the radiation on the planet. (TOS: "The Deadly Years")
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." However, Harry Kim found out, this is not true; the psychopathic Clown, an embodiment of the emotion, was very much something to be feared. (VOY: "The Thaw")
Phobias
- agoraphobia
- claustrophobia
- nihilphobia
- xenophobia
- transporter phobia