Monday, October 24, 2011 6:05:34 PM
"Fear, by its very nature, is the most rational thing there is. Being afraid of getting bitten by a poisonous spider, of being eaten by a wild animal, of falling and dying/breaking your bones, is very very rational. If we werent scared of stuff, we would wuite simply be dead.
Phobias on the other hand are irrational. By definition, since they are simply irrational fears.
Being afraid of spiders that you dont know for example, is a very rational fear. The spider might not look like much, but its bite could kill you. Very rational fear keeping humans and other animals alive since millions of years. Now on the other hand, if you know a certain type of spider isnt venimous, but are still afraid, thats a phobia. Arachnophobia to be precise."
Monday, October 24, 2011 11:59:40 AM
"Fear, by its very nature, is irrational." No. Fear, by its very nature, is the most rational thing there is. Being afraid of getting bitten by a poisonous spider, of being eaten by a wild animal, of falling and dying/breaking your bones, is very very rational. If we werent scared of stuff, we would wuite simply be dead.
Phobias on the other hand are irrational. By definition, since they are simply irrational fears.
Being afraid of spiders that you dont know for example, is a very rational fear. The spider might not look like much, but its bite could kill you. Very rational fear keeping humans and other animals alive since millions of years. Now on the other hand, if you know a certain type of spider isnt venimous, but are still afraid, thats a phobia. Arachnophobia to be precise.
Monday, October 24, 2011 9:46:23 AM
I already posted my comment on youtube but he's not a coward. He`s facing his fears unlike most people. And this is probably what he sees: