![]() ![]() The fear of the unknown can be a little hard to describe because all the feelings and thoughts around this fear are right there in your head. Lovecraft What Is the Fear of the Unknown? ![]() “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” ~ H.P. Unknown or Uncertainty creates fear of the unknown In this post we will try to understand the fear of the unknown, it’s causes, symptoms and ways to deal with fear of unknown. It includes anything or anyone that’s unfamiliar or unknown. The fear of unknown is basically an irrational sensation of fear experienced about someone or a group of persons as well as situations or conditions which are perceived as strange or foreign.įear of the unknown (FOTU) becomes harmful for life when this anxiety gets converted in to a phobia, in psychology this is known as Xenophobia. In modern usage, the word has evolved to mean the fear of strangers or foreigners - but its original meaning is much broader. This reminded me that unknown or uncertainty creates fear not only in children even in adults in day to day life. She got very scared as she had never seen before such kind of giant animal in her life. Yesterday my 3 years old niece saw an elephant first time in her life. It is one one of the anxiety and a fundamental fear found in all the human beings. Fear of the unknown is humanity’s greatest psychological weakness. ![]()
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