Hmmm....I think fear is completely natural. Fight or flight etc. I think it is built in and fear actually prevents us from getting killed etc. For example, fear leads us to less risky decisions.
EX: Fear of heights, one is less likely to climb a tree and fall down or walk near the edge of a cliff and fall off.
EX: Fear of the water, one is less likely to swin out in deeper or more dangerous waters.
In other words, fear acts as a self-defense mechanism, a heightened awareness.
Fear can also be extreme such as phobias and lead to irrational behavior.
I will think about it some more and check in later.
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