[Music] good evening ladies and gentlemen the
good evening ladies and gentlemen the
good evening ladies and gentlemen the human race has always been fascinated by
human race has always been fascinated by
human race has always been fascinated by the concept of fear books movies
the concept of fear books movies
the concept of fear books movies countless things have been produced from
countless things have been produced from
countless things have been produced from it so fear will be the main focus of my
it so fear will be the main focus of my
it so fear will be the main focus of my talk today I will now show you a series
talk today I will now show you a series
talk today I will now show you a series of images please raise your hand if you
of images please raise your hand if you
of images please raise your hand if you feel scared or afraid
now these are just pictures and they
now these are just pictures and they cannot harm you anyway yet we still feel
cannot harm you anyway yet we still feel
cannot harm you anyway yet we still feel fear but why why are we still scared of
fear but why why are we still scared of
fear but why why are we still scared of a bunch of pictures well fear is
a bunch of pictures well fear is
a bunch of pictures well fear is actually just an instinct from when we
actually just an instinct from when we
actually just an instinct from when we were slightly less developed
were slightly less developed
were slightly less developed approximately 3 million years ago there
approximately 3 million years ago there
approximately 3 million years ago there were many dangers such as predators and
were many dangers such as predators and
were many dangers such as predators and natural disasters things that could kill
natural disasters things that could kill
natural disasters things that could kill humans and at that time humans had no
humans and at that time humans had no
humans and at that time humans had no defenses against them unlike today
defenses against them unlike today
defenses against them unlike today humans have developed these fears to act
humans have developed these fears to act
humans have developed these fears to act like a defenseman cos if human didn’t
like a defenseman cos if human didn’t
like a defenseman cos if human didn’t fear things we would have died out long
fear things we would have died out long
fear things we would have died out long ago ancient humans would have approached
ago ancient humans would have approached
ago ancient humans would have approached dangerous beasts accidentally fall off
dangerous beasts accidentally fall off
dangerous beasts accidentally fall off cliffs or attempted to imitate animals
cliffs or attempted to imitate animals
cliffs or attempted to imitate animals that could do things that humans can’t
that could do things that humans can’t
that could do things that humans can’t like fly humans would be filled of
like fly humans would be filled of
like fly humans would be filled of stupidity and courage they wouldn’t be
stupidity and courage they wouldn’t be
stupidity and courage they wouldn’t be afraid of death destruction or disease
afraid of death destruction or disease
afraid of death destruction or disease but because we have fear we have
but because we have fear we have
but because we have fear we have survived
survived
survived we have thrived on earth no one is
we have thrived on earth no one is
we have thrived on earth no one is walking into a fire no one is fighting a
walking into a fire no one is fighting a
walking into a fire no one is fighting a ferocious bear to the death and no sane
ferocious bear to the death and no sane
ferocious bear to the death and no sane person is swimming in a swimming pool
person is swimming in a swimming pool
person is swimming in a swimming pool during a thunderstorm in both humans and
during a thunderstorm in both humans and
during a thunderstorm in both humans and animals the purpose of fears to help us
animals the purpose of fears to help us
animals the purpose of fears to help us survive evolution has selected only the
survive evolution has selected only the
survive evolution has selected only the humans with fewer genes that’s why
humans with fewer genes that’s why
humans with fewer genes that’s why everyone today is afraid of something
fear helps us make rational decisions
fear helps us make rational decisions this means that help guide us in
this means that help guide us in
this means that help guide us in everyday life things like should I cut
everyday life things like should I cut
everyday life things like should I cut my hand while chopping vegetables will I
my hand while chopping vegetables will I
my hand while chopping vegetables will I ride my bike in the middle of the road
ride my bike in the middle of the road
ride my bike in the middle of the road or can attack my friend for no apparent
or can attack my friend for no apparent
or can attack my friend for no apparent reason
reason
reason fear of pain and fear of prosecution
fear of pain and fear of prosecution
fear of pain and fear of prosecution helps us control those three decisions
helps us control those three decisions
helps us control those three decisions other fears such as fear of death can
other fears such as fear of death can
other fears such as fear of death can also influence many of our other
also influence many of our other
also influence many of our other decisions common sense is also
decisions common sense is also
decisions common sense is also influenced by various fears most of our
influenced by various fears most of our
influenced by various fears most of our decisions are made using this method try
decisions are made using this method try
decisions are made using this method try to think of a scenario where fear is not
to think of a scenario where fear is not
to think of a scenario where fear is not involved
involved
involved there aren’t many are there but what
there aren’t many are there but what
there aren’t many are there but what about irrational fears I’ve narrowed it
about irrational fears I’ve narrowed it
about irrational fears I’ve narrowed it down to two types
down to two types
down to two types phobias and regular irrational fears
phobias and regular irrational fears
phobias and regular irrational fears some of the most irrational phobias that
some of the most irrational phobias that
some of the most irrational phobias that there exist arjuna phobia the fear of
there exist arjuna phobia the fear of
there exist arjuna phobia the fear of knees and Porfirio phobia the fear of
knees and Porfirio phobia the fear of
knees and Porfirio phobia the fear of the color purple’ phobias have two
the color purple’ phobias have two
the color purple’ phobias have two causes one they can be caused by your
causes one they can be caused by your
causes one they can be caused by your genes and two they can be caused by the
genes and two they can be caused by the
genes and two they can be caused by the environment around you about 25 to 65
environment around you about 25 to 65
environment around you about 25 to 65 percent of all phobias are caused by our
percent of all phobias are caused by our
percent of all phobias are caused by our genes they are usually caused by some
genes they are usually caused by some
genes they are usually caused by some kind of genetic mutation in your genes
kind of genetic mutation in your genes
kind of genetic mutation in your genes however scientists aren’t actually sure
however scientists aren’t actually sure
however scientists aren’t actually sure which specific gene is responsible for
which specific gene is responsible for
which specific gene is responsible for causing the phobia but it is more likely
causing the phobia but it is more likely
causing the phobia but it is more likely that a group of genes is responding as
that a group of genes is responding as
that a group of genes is responding as for phobias caused by the environment
for phobias caused by the environment
for phobias caused by the environment these are usually caused when you are
these are usually caused when you are
these are usually caused when you are traumatized by the feared object or
traumatized by the feared object or
traumatized by the feared object or event interaction with the feared object
event interaction with the feared object
event interaction with the feared object or event could potentially cause a
or event could potentially cause a
or event could potentially cause a phobia seeing or even hearing about the
phobia seeing or even hearing about the
phobia seeing or even hearing about the feared object could cause your phobia
feared object could cause your phobia
feared object could cause your phobia for example if you have been bitten by a
for example if you have been bitten by a
for example if you have been bitten by a dog it is possible for you to develop a
dog it is possible for you to develop a
dog it is possible for you to develop a fear of dogs and if you have heard about
fear of dogs and if you have heard about
fear of dogs and if you have heard about several airplane crashes you could
several airplane crashes you could
several airplane crashes you could develop a fear of flying or airplanes
develop a fear of flying or airplanes
develop a fear of flying or airplanes however this method of forming phobia is
however this method of forming phobia is
however this method of forming phobia is less likely than it being formed by your
less likely than it being formed by your
less likely than it being formed by your genes according to the UK phobic Society
genes according to the UK phobic Society
genes according to the UK phobic Society phobias that are caused by the
phobias that are caused by the
phobias that are caused by the environment usually develop in children
environment usually develop in children
environment usually develop in children from early childhood to early adulthood
from early childhood to early adulthood
from early childhood to early adulthood and it is considered quite unusual for
and it is considered quite unusual for
and it is considered quite unusual for someone who is age 30 and above to
someone who is age 30 and above to
someone who is age 30 and above to develop a phobia this is because
develop a phobia this is because
develop a phobia this is because children’s brains are still developing
children’s brains are still developing
children’s brains are still developing and it will be easier for them to have a
and it will be easier for them to have a
and it will be easier for them to have a mental condition
mental condition
mental condition moving on to regular personal fears
moving on to regular personal fears
moving on to regular personal fears these fears are usually fears of
these fears are usually fears of
these fears are usually fears of something that is common in everyday
something that is common in everyday
something that is common in everyday life yet they can still not harm you
life yet they can still not harm you
life yet they can still not harm you some examples of rational fears are
some examples of rational fears are
some examples of rational fears are public speaking or your a levels
public speaking or your a levels
public speaking or your a levels presence because both of these events
presence because both of these events
presence because both of these events have a lot of stress and pressure when
have a lot of stress and pressure when
have a lot of stress and pressure when people are scared of irrational things
people are scared of irrational things
people are scared of irrational things it is usually because they are scared of
it is usually because they are scared of
it is usually because they are scared of consequences for example when you’re
consequences for example when you’re
consequences for example when you’re speaking publicly if you mess up you
speaking publicly if you mess up you
speaking publicly if you mess up you could cause a lot of embarrassment
could cause a lot of embarrassment
could cause a lot of embarrassment and if you fail a levels we all know
and if you fail a levels we all know
and if you fail a levels we all know that you will probably not get a good
that you will probably not get a good
that you will probably not get a good college education or a stable job and
college education or a stable job and
college education or a stable job and probably end up in a life of depth the
probably end up in a life of depth the
probably end up in a life of depth the more important an event is to you the
more important an event is to you the
more important an event is to you the more stress and pressure there is which
more stress and pressure there is which
more stress and pressure there is which makes it more likely for you to fear
makes it more likely for you to fear
makes it more likely for you to fear that thing so moving on but why are some
that thing so moving on but why are some
that thing so moving on but why are some people braver than others some people
people braver than others some people
people braver than others some people are easily scared and if they encounter
are easily scared and if they encounter
are easily scared and if they encounter a creepy talking doll they could scream
a creepy talking doll they could scream
a creepy talking doll they could scream and faint however other people might not
and faint however other people might not
and faint however other people might not be scared at all and put on a brave face
be scared at all and put on a brave face
be scared at all and put on a brave face we say things that are scary cause fear
we say things that are scary cause fear
we say things that are scary cause fear things like horror movies gruesome
things like horror movies gruesome
things like horror movies gruesome scenes or Psychopaths everyone is unique
scenes or Psychopaths everyone is unique
scenes or Psychopaths everyone is unique and everyone will define fear
and everyone will define fear
and everyone will define fear differently and everyone will have
differently and everyone will have
differently and everyone will have different levels of fears so concluding
different levels of fears so concluding
different levels of fears so concluding right to talk overall fear has good
right to talk overall fear has good
right to talk overall fear has good sides and bad sides to fear can stop us
sides and bad sides to fear can stop us
sides and bad sides to fear can stop us from trying new things and keep us from
from trying new things and keep us from
from trying new things and keep us from having new experiences however it will
having new experiences however it will
having new experiences however it will be able to keep us safe as a rock
be able to keep us safe as a rock
be able to keep us safe as a rock climber I often experience the fear of
climber I often experience the fear of
climber I often experience the fear of falling when I push past my limit
falling when I push past my limit
falling when I push past my limit however I have never let that fear stop
however I have never let that fear stop
however I have never let that fear stop me from going over my limit it is
me from going over my limit it is
me from going over my limit it is impossible for any human being not feel
impossible for any human being not feel
impossible for any human being not feel fear but it is possible for you to
fear but it is possible for you to
fear but it is possible for you to overcome that fear I would like to end
overcome that fear I would like to end
overcome that fear I would like to end on a quote from Mark Twain courage is
on a quote from Mark Twain courage is
on a quote from Mark Twain courage is resistance to fear mastery of fear not
resistance to fear mastery of fear not
resistance to fear mastery of fear not the absence of fear thank you
the absence of fear thank you
the absence of fear thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
you
you [Applause]
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