ABSTRACT
Fear as a psychological variable has received a substantial amount of experimental treatment and theoretical analysis. This is not surprising in view of the central position that the concept of fear occupies in many attempts to give a satisfactory account of such diverse phenomena as panic, courage, phobic reactions, and avoidance behavior, to mention just a few. The prevalence of fear in all its manifestations makes it undoubtedly a major representative of all emotions and the analysis of fear is thus at the core of the psychology of emotions in general.
