All articles tagged with #fear
In SM, a woman with Urbach-Wiethe disease loses fear due to bilateral amygdala damage; despite this, she experiences physiological arousal and can engage with danger, and carbon-dioxide challenges reveal fear can be triggered via non-amygdala pathways, prompting scientists to rethink what courage and threat perception truly mean.
Following an ICE agent's fatal shooting in Houston's Magnolia Park, fear and grief spread as undocumented residents hide, vigils form, and calls for an independent investigation grow amid ongoing immigration enforcement and deportation concerns.
Chris Hadfield argues fear isn’t danger but a cue to uncover the real risk, then train by exposing yourself to the feared situation. Using the spider example, most fears are harmless and the key is combining accurate risk assessment with repeated exposure—an approach NASA uses for spacewalks. Applied to daily life, this means pinpoint the feared outcome, map a realistic worst case and response, then practice walking through it until the fear loses sway; however, chronic anxiety or phobias may require professional help.
An Intercept essay recounts a JFK security checkpoint where an ICE agent, deployed by the Trump administration, pressed for a second form of ID and framed the encounter as part of a broader strategy to intimidate immigrants. The piece argues this use of federal agents at airports is designed to normalize fear, erode civil liberties, and potentially reshape daily life and democratic participation—suggesting the presence is a deliberate “test run” for expanding state power.
A 10-year-old Lindenwold student says he and classmates ran in fear when an ICE operation near their school bus stop unfolded; the district says ICE wasn’t at Lindenwold schools, but the presence of multiple enforcement vehicles caused panic and a quick bus return to safety. Home and doorbell video footage show a child seeking safety, as community protests and calls for DHS transparency continue and the district provides counseling for affected students.
A 16-year-old in Minneapolis becomes the de facto caregiver for her siblings after federal immigration authorities detain her father, amid the recent death of their mother, highlighting the personal toll of raids on immigrant families and the resilience shown by youth.
In Fridley, a Minneapolis suburb, a school district has mobilized to shield staff and students from ICE enforcement amid Twin Cities raids, with administrators patrolling for federal agents at dismissal and the district helping families with groceries as anxiety grows after the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
After a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, intensified ICE activity has reshaped daily life: schools have limited events and focus on student safety, teachers and churches organize mutual-aid and safety plans, immigrant families rely on neighborhood networks for food and rent relief, and immigrant-owned businesses see a drop in customers, all while residents await further enforcement and respond with solidarity.
Immigrant communities in Maine report fear and disruption as ICE expands arrests, prompting watchdog activism, legal aid efforts, and protests after cases like Fatima Henrique’s; DHS says it targets criminals and violators, but many detainees have no prior record, fueling a broader pattern of monitoring and mutual aid.
ICE’s Maine operation, dubbed “Catch of the Day,” has sparked disruption and fear as officials question the scope and transparency of arrests targeting some 1,400 people, with more than 100 arrests in the first three days. Gov. Janet Mills and city leaders criticized the tactics and lack of information, while residents, schools, and immigrant advocates report anxiety, absent students, and protests across Portland and Lewiston.
Nearly five years after Myanmar's military coup, life remains tense and fearful for its citizens, with a widely condemned sham election underway amidst ongoing conflict, economic collapse, and suppression of dissent, leaving many to feel that true democracy is still out of reach.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about going skiing with her uncle, whose aggressive teaching style causes her distress, but she feels pressured to participate to avoid disappointing her family.
This review praises the Paranormal Activity stage show for its artful and terrifying portrayal of horror, emphasizing its innovative use of illusions and minimal reliance on screens to create a genuinely frightening experience that leaves audiences both scared and awe-inspired.
A fear expert discusses how fear is a primitive response that can be maladaptive in modern life, sharing personal experiences and suggesting ways to face and manage fear effectively.
A study found that controlled fear experiences, like horror films, can temporarily alter brain patterns associated with depression, particularly reducing hyperconnectivity in brain networks linked to rumination, and may engage emotion regulation systems, suggesting potential therapeutic avenues.