Download or read book Abject Fear written by Paul Carro and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Abject Fear" delves into the depths of human psychology and fear, offering readers a captivating and spine-tingling experience. The story revolves around a brilliant yet troubled scientist on a quest to cure the most elusive of diseases--fear itself. To achieve this, he assembles a group of scientists each tormented by their own phobias. As they confront their deepest fears in a relentless pursuit of a cure, a nightmarish descent into darkness ensues. One by one, the scientists fall victim to their worst nightmares, leading to a harrowing question: can fear truly be cured? Or does fear merely hide in the shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike?

Download or read book Powers of Horror written by Julia Kristeva and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Powers of Horror, Julia Kristeva offers an extensive and profound consideration of the nature of abjection. Drawing on Freud and Lacan, she analyzes the nature of attitudes toward repulsive subjects and examines the function of these topics in the writings of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and other authors. Kristeva identifies the abject with the eruption of the real and the presence of death. She explores how art and religion each offer ways of purifying the abject, arguing that amid abjection, boundaries between subject and object break down.

Download or read book Facing Our Darkness Manifestations of Fear Horror and Terror written by Laura Colmenero-Chilberg and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fear Itself written by Christopher D. Bader and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An antidote to the culture of fear that dominates modern life From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms—as the opposite of courage, or as an obstacle to be overcome—it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively effects individuals’ decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Further, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement. Yet politicians often effectively leverage fears to garner votes and companies routinely market unnecessary products that promise protection from imagined or exaggerated harms. Drawing on five years of data from the Chapman Survey of American Fears—which canvasses a random, national sample of adults about a broad range of fears—Fear Itself offers new insights into what people are afraid of and how fear affects their lives. The authors also draw on participant observation with Doomsday preppers and conspiracy theorists to provide fascinating narratives about subcultures of fear. Fear Itself is a novel, wide-ranging study of the social consequences of fear, ultimately suggesting that there is good reason to be afraid of fear itself.

Download or read book There s More to Fear than Fear Itself Fears and Anxieties in the 21st Century written by Izabela Dixon and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fear Illustrated written by Julie M. Elman and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fear Project is a visually stunning, light-hearted, and compelling visual exploration of the fears people confront in their daily lives. For many years artist Julie Elman has collected common and not-so-common fears people have shared with her. Elman transforms the fears from words into multi-media collages full of color and intensity. The fears include death, failure, losing a child, losing one's voice, losing one's mind, centipedes in the shower, needles, cancer, speaking honestly with one's spouse, seaweed, getting arrested at Disney World, biscuits and clusters of small holes. The resulting work presents a wide range of emotions while subtly endorsing the spirit of confronting, releasing, and moving on from fears. &"I have learned that &'Onward! &' is a word with a lot of power behind it, &" writes Elman. When presented with these tangible interpretations of our deep fears, we will often feel less burdened by them. Fear is a universal emotion; this is an inviting, visually arresting, and unusually light-hearted treatment. Those looking for an antidote to the news or a follow-up to Humans of New York will appreciate Elman's quirky, magnetic, uplifting images.

Download or read book Fear written by Jeff Abbott and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott... Everyone has a memory they'd like to forget. For federal witness Miles Kendrick, it's the shootout that left his best friend dead--and Miles a hunted and haunted man. While helping his psychiatrist with a mysterious favor, Miles stumbles upon an illegal research program that could free him--and millions of others with post-traumatic stress disorder--from crippling memories. But when his doctor ends up dead, Miles must run for his life from a murderous conspiracy that gives new meaning to the word "fear."

Download or read book Culture of Fear Revised written by Barry Glassner and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-05-21 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the age of 9/11, the Iraq War, financial collapse, and Amber Alerts, our society is defined by fear. So it's not surprising that three out of four Americans say they feel more fearful today then they did twenty years ago. But are we living in exceptionally dangerous times? In The Culture of Fear, sociologist Barry Glassner demonstrates that it is our perception of danger that has increased, not the actual level of risk. Glassner exposes the people and organizations that manipulate our perceptions and profit from our fears, including advocacy groups that raise money by exaggerating the prevalence of particular diseases and politicians who win elections by heightening concerns about crime, drug use, and terrorism. In this new edition of a classic book - more relevant now than when it was first published - Glassner exposes the price we pay for social panic.

Download or read book The Seven Archetypes of Fear written by Varda Hasselmann and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors portray our archetypal fears as an intrinsic part of the human condition. They present it in a completely new, clearly structured format. Fear is a fascinating phenomenon. It is inseparable from being alive. It is necessary for growth. Fear is a most useful tool provided by existence when skillfully employed. People, although being sensitive to the fears of others, often avoid looking at their own fears for very comprehensible reasons. Yet it is extremely rewarding to do just that – with curiosity and interest but without judgment. It is consoling to assume that each one of us shares their archetypal fears with millions and millions of other people.

Download or read book The Shape of Fear written by Susan J. Navarette and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther KingÕs 1965 address from Montgomery, Alabama, the center of much racial conflict at the time and the location of the well-publicized bus boycott a decade earlier, is often considered by historians to be the culmination of the civil rights era in American history. In his momentous speech, King declared that segregation was Òon its deathbedÓ and that the movement had already achieved significant milestones. Although the civil rights movement had won many battles in the struggle for racial equality by the mid-1960s, including legislation to guarantee black voting rights and to desegregate public accommodations, the fight to implement the new laws was just starting. In reality, KingÕs speech in Montgomery represented a new beginning rather than a conclusion to the movement, a fact that King acknowledged in the address. After the Dream: Black and White Southerners since 1965 begins where many histories of the civil rights movement end, with KingÕs triumphant march from the iconic battleground of Selma to Montgomery. Timothy J. Minchin and John Salmond focus on events in the South following the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. After the Dream examines the social, economic, and political implications of these laws in the decades following their passage, discussing the empowerment of black southerners, white resistance, accommodation and acceptance, and the nationÕs political will. The book also provides a fascinating history of the often-overlooked period of race relations during the presidential administrations of Ford, Carter, Reagan, and both George H. W. and George W. Bush. Ending with the election of President Barack Obama, this study will influence contemporary historiography on the civil rights movement.

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Download or read book Mastering Your Fears and Phobias written by Michelle G. Craske and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Introduction. PART 1: Introduction to Specific Phobias and Their Treatment. 2. Specific Phobias: Phenomenology. 3. Specific Phobias: How do They Develop?. 4. Specific Phobias: Learning About Your Specific Phobia. PART 2: General Principles of Treatment for Specific Phobias. 5. Specific Phobias: Developing a Treatment Plan. 6. Specific Phobias: Changing Thoughts. 7. Specific Phobias: Preparing for Exposure. 8. Specific Phobias: Preparing for Exposure. PART 3: Strategies and Ideas for Various Specific Phobias. 9. Overcoming Blood, Injection and Injury Phobias. 10. Overcoming Claustrophobia. 1.

Download or read book The Mastery of Fear written by William Sebastian Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Conversation with Fear written by Mermer Blakeslee and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We all pack different ideas and feelings into the word fear: fear of the unknown, fear of failure, of losing control, of aging, of falling down, fear of the body reacting and fear of the body not reacting, even the fear of saying the word fear. This book does not attempt to define fear or explain why a frightened person experiences certain physiological responses. It does not separate students into categories or classify symptoms. What this book does attempt is to offer you both audacity and comfort. Although comfort feels quiet, it arrives through a bold move: accepting the presence of fear. To do this, we must pick our way between two powerful tendencies, to control and to cure, the Scylla and Charybdis of our culture. These tendencies show themselves constantly in words like manage, handle, overcome, conquer, dispel, banish, fix...By regarding fear as a pathology to control or cure, we assume that life without its presence is possible, normal, or even desirable. But once we accept fear as a habitual acquaintance in an imaginative, meaningful life, we can begin to cultivate a conversation with it rather than engage it in a fight." --From A Conversation with Fear

Download or read book Phobias Fighting the Fear written by Helen Saul and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating, unbiased study of what phobias are, how they occur and how we can stop them.

Download or read book The Beauty of Fear written by Samuel Nathan Gillian and published by Phemore Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Culture Of Fear written by Barry Glassner and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 1999-05-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of his popular Career Crash and Bodies, Glassner (sociology, U. of Southern California) describes fear as a pathology that has swept the country. He exposes the people and organizations that manipulate perceptions and profit from anxieties, among them politicians shouting crime to win office, advocacy groups that raise money by exaggerating the prevalence of particular diseases, and television programs that dig up a new scare per week to maintain ratings. The Martians, he says, are not coming. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR