What is fear? How to identify the feelings of fear.

The fear is related to the trends of the individual before an object or situation we perceive as threatening attacking us directly or indirectly, preventing us from being owners of our actions. According to Aquinas the fear is a passion born of love and is opposed to hope.

Yepes and Aranguren (2001) consider that our inclinations or impulses to set aside or overcome obstacles can be positive or negative. When they face with an unavoidable evil is called fear (shutdown) when it is avoidable could talk about boldness (courage).

The afraid is exaggerated fear; the recklessnessis the opposite, it is not afraid. The lack of fear leads to recklessness which may lead us to the precipice.