Book: Anatomy of fear

The inability of intelligent people to use their brainpower for the benefit of yourself and others leads inevitably to the collapse of the mind.

Courageous the one who difficulties do not interfere to the noble and daring enterprise, and whom the obstacles are not forced to retreat halfway to the goal. He acts in spite of everything, driven by a sense of justice, without which courage does not make sense.

Fear is an emotion and cowardice - a line of conduct.

Fear is the great invader and invaders, seeking to spread the spirit of the vanquished. He can fully take possession of the consciousness of the individual, to spoil relations with others.

Learn to distinguish the fears, useful fears harmful. Useful warning about the danger and avoid it, they are mobilizing to fight. But harmful, on the contrary, takes into action the will, drained and exhausted.

At the time of my childhood in Toledo there was a funny superstition, ostensibly to help discourage unwanted visitors: we had just put behind the door with a broom. Here would be the fears of these malicious guests, it was possible to ward off as easy!

A relationship based not so much on the joy of mutual communication, but rather on the desire to avoid loneliness.

During courtship the bride and groom tend not to emotional comfort, and to strong feelings. Then everything changes. They are not so carefully monitor their appearance and not so well prepared for the conversation. Instead of rational eloquence comes reticence. Dry, almost administrative style of communication, the exchange of remarks on mundane topics.

The power of symbols over our lives is obvious. Flag, a hymn or a word can arouse Patriotic feelings. A kind word is comforting and pleasing. Insult leads to anger. Well, the scary story is scary.

The threat involves words or actions that signify danger, harm, or punishment of, a person waiting. This is a symbolic anticipation of evil.

Education is different from simple desire to dominate that by guiding someone else's behavior, tends not to subdue educate, and to help him become free. Education for the benefit of freedom - that's what people want.

We must not forget that the government, and more specifically, the ability of the powerful to impose their will, stands on three pillars: promotion, punishment and impact on the feelings and beliefs of the weak.

To inspire fear is very profitable. The barbarian almost always gets her way.

Dangerous or not dangerous - it depends on subjective assessments that may be erroneous. For example, the hazards of Smoking proven, but fear no one is. Ghosts, the souls of the dead, ghosts are objectively not threatening anyone, but terrifying.