3 Differences Between Fear and Phobia
&gt; the source of fear resides in a healthy and rational judgement<p>LOL. The <i>actual</i> source of fear lies in the emotional reaction (involving the amygdala), not &quot;a healthy and rational judgement&quot; (involving the cortex).<p>To quote Mr. LeDoux, &quot;The low road is a pathway which is able to transmit a signal from a stimulus to the thalamus, and then to the amygdala, which then activates a fear-response in the body. This sequence works without a conscious experience of what comprises the stimulus, and it is the fast way to a bodily response.&quot; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Fear_conditioning#Joseph_Ledoux.27s_research" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Fear_conditioning#Joseph_Ledou...</a><p>&gt; Fear is what protects us from danger and it’s healthy, up to a point.<p>Here is a test of rationality, O dear reader. See if you can rationally challenge my point, instead of viscerally reaching for the down-vote arrow. Fear (the emotional reaction, not the bodily reflex action) is unhealthy no matter up to what point. There is a reason why that &quot;woman with no fear&quot; is a little more comfortably living her life.