Fear is a negative, short-lasting, high-alert emotion in response to a perceived thrreat, and, like anxiety, it can be measured as a state or trait.

• Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 12

Fear arises when we need to respond quickly to physical or psychological danger that is present and imminent. Fear is a rapid-fire emotion, the physicological reaction can sometimes occur before we even realize that we are afraid. The typical responses are fight, flight, or freeze.

Things are Uncertain or Too Much