Fear
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The affective response to an actual current external danger which subsides with the elimination of the threatening condition. |
| Notes: |
human & animal |
Fear Categories.
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Panic - A state of extreme acute, intense anxiety and unreasoning fear accompanied by disorganization of personality function. |
Fear Definitions and Terms
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