fearology

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noun

The study of fear.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounfearology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of fear.
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    Subba, in his opus work Philosophy of Fearism from an E. Perspective, writes of the lack of detailed study on fear. He doesn't directly write much about fearology per se, compared to Fisher. This shortage is not the experience from a W. Perspective (Fisher), where there are lots of such studies, many documented in Chapter 3.

    2016, Desh Subba, R. Michael Fisher, “Fearology, Fearism, and the Fearlessness Movement” (chapter 1), in Philosophy of Fearism: A First East-West Dialogue, Xilbris Corporation, →ISBN, page 5

    Fearology is the inter-and/or transdisciplinary systematic study carried out by fearologists into the relationship between fear, in the widest and deepest sense, and life (Fisher, Course TFI, 118), Fearism on the other hand, is the generic study of fear, its nature, scope, meaning, problems and how the fear problems can be managed.

    2019, Michael Bassey, “Fear as an Impediment to Inclusive Unity: The Fearism Perspective” (chapter 5), in Philosophy of Unity: Love as an Ultimate Unifier, Xilbris Corporation, →ISBN, page 150

    Fearology recognizes that fear is not a singular phenomenon but a complex interplay of biological, psychological, social and cultural factors. By adopting a multidimensional perspective, fearology aims to shed light on the intricacies of fear and its profound influence on human experiences. It provides measures to manage, control, and utilise fear of the human benefit.

    2023, Michael Bassey, “Fearology as a New Perspective to Fear Studies” (chapter 4), in Mastering the Secrets of Fear: A Fearological Manual, Harmony Publishing, →ISBN, page 62

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