Fear concept
Channel: Rick C
Date: 2017-02-19

The objective of this was to illustrate the need to have an understanding of fear, what it is and where it comes from.  Seeing how there are an infinity number of theories around emotions, I wanted to highlight two theories in particular.  While both theories talk about the subject of emotions, neither of them cover the subject of fear specifically.  In the upcoming videos I will be attempting to dissect fear in to a series of components.  Those being the feeling itself, our reaction to the feeling and what happens after the reaction have taken place.  

Also I tossed an image of my stupid cat in the thumbnail.  He is bothering me so I figured I would allow you all to see what Im working with.  

References: 
  - https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/theory-knowledge/201701/understanding-emotions-and-how-process-them

 - http://www.simplypsychology.org/psyche.html

leave a comment if there is anything in particular you want to know about. 

And Im out.

Exerpt: Mapping the Human Consciousness. 
Rogerian filter -The relationship to early psychoanalytic thinking, Rogers 

shifted the focus from deep and largely subconscious intrapsychic processes 

to more conscious thought and experiences and here-and-now interpersonal 

processes. He emphasized that the root of much psychopathology was in how 

judgmental others would stunt the development of one's "true self". This is 

because, fearing judgment, individuals filter out their true desires and put 

on a mask-a "social self"-to appease influential others. 


The Freudian filter exists between the experiential self and the private 

self and refers to the process by which unjustifiable or painful images and 

impulses are filtered out and/or are reinterpreted to be consistent with the 

individual's conscious justification system. It is called the 'Freudian' 

filter because the dynamic relationship between self-conscious and 

subconscious thoughts and feelings was (and still is) a central focus in 

both classical psychoanalysis and modern psychodynamic theory.

From:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/theory-knowledge/201203/mapping-human-

consciousness


https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/cognitive-dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance
If you've ever told a lie and felt uncomfortable because you see yourself as scrupulously honest, then you've experienced cognitive dissonance. It occurs when your ideas, beliefs, or behaviors contradict each other: if, for example, you see yourself as smart but can't believe you made such dumb stock investments. Exactly how we choose to resolve the dissonance (and its accompanying discomfort) is a good reflection of our mental health. In fact, cognitive dissonance can be a great opportunity for growth.