 Fear is second of five Emotions mentioned Emotional Atlas which contains a number of related states, which differ in intensity. The states shown here are representative, not exhaustive. Further action .mood associated has also been discussed.  1.TERROR-Maximum Fear  2.HORROR-Mixture of Fear and Disgust  3.PANIC-A consequence of Desperation  4.DESPERATION –A response to the inability to reduce danger  5.DREAD- Anticipation of severe danger  6.ANXIETY- Inability to cope with an anticipated or actual threat  7. NERVOUSNESS –Uncertainty as to whether there is a danger 8.TREPIDATION-Anticipation of the possibility of danger

1. By
Col Mukteshwar Prasad(Retd)
Based on materials of
His Holiness Dalai Lama’s & Dr. Paul Ekman
Atlas of Emotions Part 3 (Fear)

3. 2.FEAR- We are afraid of danger
 STATES -Each emotion contains a number of related
states, which differ in intensity. The states shown here are
representative, not exhaustive.
 Most INTENSE to Least INTENSE
 1.TERROR-Maximum Fear
 2.HORROR-Mixture of Fear and Disgust
 3.PANIC-A consequence of Desperation
 4.DESPERATION –A response to the inability to reduce
danger
 5.DREAD- Anticipation of severe danger
 6.ANXIETY- Inability to cope with an anticipated or
actual threat
 7. NERVOUSNESS –Uncertainty as to whether there is a
danger
 8.TREPIDATION-Anticipation of the possibility of
danger

5. 2.Fear- We are angered by interference
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without conscious choice.
 1.Terror
 1.Withdraw-Physically or mentally leave the scene of threat. ( In a state of
Terror Withdrawing is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit
collaboration)
 2.Scream or Yell—Lose control of how one speaks . Speak in a loud volume
and when screaming in a higher pitch (In a state of Terror screaming or
yelling is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)
 3. Freeze – Become incapable of acting or speaking (In a state of Terror
Freeze is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)

7. 2.Fear- We are angered by interference
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without conscious choice.
 2.Horror
 1.Withdraw-Physically or mentally leave the scene of threat. ( In a state of
Terror Withdrawing is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit
collaboration)
 2.Scream or Yell—Lose control of how one speaks . Speak in a loud volume
and when screaming in a higher pitch (In a state of Terror screaming or
yelling is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)
 3. Freeze – Become incapable of acting or speaking (In a state of Terror
Freeze is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)

9. 1.Fear- We are afraid of danger
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without conscious choice.
 3.Panic
 1.Worry-Anticipate the possibility of harm (Destructive & inhibits
collaboration)
 2.Ruminate-Repetitively think about the emotional experience
(Destructive & inhibits collaboration)
 3.Withdraw--Physically or mentally leave the scene of threat. ( In a
state of Panic Withdrawing is ambiguous, it may either enable or
inhibit collaboration)
 4.SCREAM/YELL - Lose control of how one speaks . Speak in a loud
volume and when screaming in a higher pitch (In a state of Panic
screaming or yelling is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit
collaboration)
 5. Freeze - Become incapable of acting or speaking (In a state of Panic
Freeze is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)

11. 1.Fear- We are afraid of danger
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without conscious choice.
 4.Desperation
 1. SCREAM/YELL - Lose control of how one speaks . Speak in a loud volume
and when screaming in a higher pitch (In a state of Panic screaming or
yelling is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)
 2.Ruminate-Repetitively think about the emotional experience
(Destructive & inhibits collaboration)
 3.Hesitate-Hold back in doubt or indecision often momentary (In a
state of Desperation Hesitate is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit
collaboration)
 4. Freeze - Become incapable of acting or speaking (In a state of Panic
Freeze is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)
 5. Avoid-Either physically stay away from someone or something or
internally keep one’s mind away from what is triggering fear (In a
state of Panic Avoid is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit
collaboration)

13. 1.Fear- We are afraid of danger
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without conscious choice.
 5.Dread
 1.Worry-Anticipate the possibility of harm (Destructive & inhibits
collaboration)
 2. SCREAM/YELL - Lose control of how one speaks . Speak in a loud volume
and when screaming in a higher pitch (In a state of Panic screaming or
yelling is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)
 3.Ruminate-Repetitively think about the emotional experience
(Destructive & inhibits collaboration)
 4.Withdraw--Physically or mentally leave the scene of threat. ( In a
state of Panic Withdrawing is ambiguous, it may either enable or
inhibit collaboration)
 5. Freeze - Become incapable of acting or speaking (In a state of Panic
Freeze is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)

15. 1.Fear- We are afraid of danger
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without conscious choice.
 6.Anxiety
 1.Worry-Anticipate the possibility of harm (Destructive & inhibits
collaboration)
 2. Ruminate-Repetitively think about the emotional experience (Destructive &
inhibits collaboration)
 3.Withdraw--Physically or mentally leave the scene of threat. ( In a
state of Panic Withdrawing is ambiguous, it may either enable or
inhibit collaboration)
 4. Freeze - Become incapable of acting or speaking (In a state of Panic
Freeze is ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit collaboration)
 5. Hesitate-Hold back in doubt or indecision often momentary
(In a state of Desperation Hesitate is ambiguous, it may either
enable or inhibit collaboration)

17. 1.Fear- We are afraid of danger
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on
state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without
conscious choice.
 7. Nervousness
 1.Worry-Anticipate the possibility of harm
(Destructive & inhibits collaboration)
 2. Ruminate-Repetitively think about the emotional
experience (Destructive & inhibits collaboration)
 3. Hesitate-Hold back in doubt or indecision often
momentary (In a state of Desperation Hesitate is
ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit
collaboration)

19. 1.Fear- We are afraid of danger
 Actions of Fear
 An emotional state may lead to actions depending on
state , which can be
 intrinsic or intentional and
 constructive, destructive or ambiguous.
 Actions shown here are intrinsic, happening without
conscious choice.
 8. Trepidation
 1.Worry-Anticipate the possibility of harm
(Destructive & inhibits collaboration)
 2. Ruminate-Repetitively think about the emotional
experience (Destructive & inhibits collaboration)
 3. Hesitate-Hold back in doubt or indecision often
momentary (In a state of Desperation Hesitate is
ambiguous, it may either enable or inhibit
collaboration)

21. 2.Fear- We are angered by interference
 Triggers of Fear
 Triggers automatically bring forth an emotion without consideration.
 Awareness of the trigger usually takes place at the end of this process, if at all.
 Triggers can be
 -UNIVERSAL TRIGGERS- Universal triggers are innate, common to everyone.
They affect us more intensely than learned triggers.
 -LEARNED TRIGGERS-S Learned triggers are either
 cultural, stemming from widely shared experiences, or
 personal, arising from more individual experiences.
 PERCEPTION -We can become emotional about anything:
 the world around us, both novel and familiar, and our own expectations and
memories.
 RESPONSE-The emotions are our response to triggers. They arise
automatically and result in emotional actions.
 Different triggers of Fear are
 Imminent bodily impact-This is an example of a universal trigger.
 Sudden loss of gravity-T his is an example of a universal trigger.
 Threat to safety--T his is an example of a universal trigger.
 Snake-like shapes- - T his is an example of a universal trigger
 Threat of losing job-This is an example of a learned trigger.
 Thunder- -This is an example of a learned trigger.

23. 2.Fear- We are angered by interference
 A Mood of Fear
 This is an example of a mood, a longer-lasting cousin of the
emotion that causes the related emotion to be felt more
frequently and intensely. It is not always apparent what triggers
a mood.
 APPREHENSIVE
 Expecting harm but not knowing how to avoid it.
Perceiving threats when they are not there, or
magnifying the seriousness of a threat
 Experiencing Calm
 A calm, balanced frame of mind is necessary to evaluate and
understand our changing emotions.
 Calmness ideally is a baseline state, unlike emotions, which