Fear is more powerful than we give it credit for. Secondary emotions that are born from fear can obfuscate the sources of our opinions and actions, making it difficult to recognize how our fears can be leveraged by others. Many times when we think we feel anger, we are actually experiencing fear, which is why fear so easily breeds hate. Hate is a fear accelerant, and alters our ability to see reality for what it is. When an idea or a term is connected to an individual’s sense of fear, it triggers self protection mechanisms that override our ability to see facts and reality objectively. In that state, an individual can experience fear when there is no danger, which is why fear can be used to alter behaviors for just about anything–not only situations that present a real threat.
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