Fear is an unpleasant
feeling of perceived
risk, real or not, or danger. It's one of the basic
emotions (see
emotion theory).
Fear is a very powerful tool for behavior modification[?].
Quote: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
See also:
The opposite is confidence. Self-confidence is confidence in oneself, i.e. in one's abilities and worth, including the abilitiy to cope with one's limitations and problems.
Unjustified confidence can cause problems.
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