Fear vs Instinct

People often confuse fear with instinct.

Instinct - based on your KNOWledge, ABILities, and prior experience.

Fear distorts our knowledge. Fear distorts our ability to take action. It makes us hesitate when we should not.

Instinct Example #1

If you were standing in the middle of a street and a large semi truck was coming toward you
and you jumped / moved out of the way - this is instinct, NOT FEAR.
The situation, your KNOWledge, and ABILity will dictate how soon you jump / move.

Fear Example #1

If you watch

insert TV / movie screen

Scariest Horror Movie Scenes (Volume 1) -- The Sixth Sense ins (Youtube)
- are  you afraid of the dark? Of the dead people around you?

Of your own DEath?

Comedy - Scariest Demon Face Ever

Fear UN-KNOWN...so if you KNOW more than you fear less.

Instinct Example #2

Metaphor - Star Wars - "Use the Force, Luke"

in science fiction or as a highly trained fighter pilot....but we want to find the our deep true instincts...
so for those military fighter pilots -- quit following COMmands of your superiors. Take off the UN-I-FORM.
don't trust your FEelings -- just BE.

reliance on machines...

copy from email of December 2005

Measuring Fear by Observation

Maze Game

Reaction #1 - Reaction #2  - Gecko does it (Dailymotion)

SHould not scare you because it is not real

search on youtube for SCARY MAZE GAME or SCARY MAZE for more

you won't be laughing -- right after Armageddon!