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On 31 Mrz., 05:07, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > How can we distinguish primal fear instinct from what we mostly > experience these days as anxiety, paranoia or just plain worry. I > haven't been struck with fear in such a long time I don't think I can > remember what it is all about. What I perceive as fear really isn't > fear at all but a concern that things may not be going well, as with > the governments of the world, the order of peace and civility. > > Darwin describes fear: > "Fear is often preceded by astonishment, and is so far akin to it, > that both lead to the senses of sight and hearing being instantly > aroused. In both cases the eyes and mouth are widely opened, and the > eyebrows raised. The frightened man at first stands like a statue > motionless and breathless, or crouches down as if instinctively to > escape observation. The heart beats quickly and violently, so that it > palpitates or knocks against the ribs... That the skin is much > affected under the sense of great fear, we see in the marvelous manner > in which perspiration immediately exudes from it... The hairs also on > the skin stand erect; and the superficial muscles shiver. In > connection with the disturbed action of the heart, the breathing is > hurried. The salivary glands act imperfectly; the mouth becomes dry, > and is often opened and shut." > > This kind of fear probably only occurs these days in specific > situations such as involvement in a major accident, an attack by a > wild animal or in a combat situation. But for the rest of us does > this type of fear even exist? > We are afforded many safety provisions that eliminate that type of > fear. > Has our primal fear instinct subsided, have we become a civilization > of mere worry? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
