2006-11-28 04:43:04 · 11 answers · asked by jonas_tripps_79 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Being afraid, or fear as it is also called, is an innate response to the "flight or fight" syndrome which triggers the adrenal glands to secrete adrenaline. It is as old as humanity itself. Adrenaline will aid you into running (flight). Adrenaline will also assist in the fight, or other physical abilities (ie lifting a car off of someone pinned, sometimes producing superhuman strength).
It is one of many human survival mechanisms.
2006-11-28 05:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by jr95667 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am reading peoples answers and i see alot of people are afraid of dieing.. but why? why would anyone be afraid to die? you don't know what happens after death and if you do know write me i would like to know.. i have to admit the one thing i am not afraid of is death. i am afraid of my child being stolen or hurt i am afraid my child may be belittled in school or become an outcast i am afraid my child won't know what being safe really means.. i am afraid that greed will consume the world and no one will be good enough.. those are things to be afraid of, not death.
2006-11-28 06:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by iwearpink4life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ultimate fear is of dying. After that, there are others, like driving in the snow, climbing ladders, fires, etc. that all stem from harming oneself or coming into harms way.
Then fears of family members being harmed and fears of losing things such as a job or home. These are the big fears.
But I think that things that threaten my personal safety (or my family's) are what scare me the most.
2006-11-28 05:34:55 · answer #3 · answered by kristin c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid when I don't trust my Higher Power to look after me
2006-11-28 04:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by Derek K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because someone is trying to spoon feed me Green Cough Syrup. YUCK!
2006-11-28 05:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the unknown.
2006-12-02 22:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by fbbfh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I never, ever want to die....I want immortality
2006-11-28 04:49:20 · answer #7 · answered by Vapor Boulder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I am aware.
Namaste.
2006-12-01 21:45:37 · answer #8 · answered by Ragnarok 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My conscious.
2006-11-28 04:47:59 · answer #9 · answered by dukes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm only afaid of myself
2006-11-28 10:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by dysfunctionalyMe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋