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A teenager who was bitten by a dog as a young child, for example, may now be too afraid to walk to school with his friends in case he sees a dog. This is because his brain has remembered' the fear that he felt when the dog bit him. 4 so now even just thinking about seeing a dog triggers the same fear reaction.This may embarrass him. cause him to miss out on spending time with his friends or even to be teased by them. Between 5 and 10% of the population have phobias but there are ways to fight our fears. First of all. it's important to stop avoiding the scary situation. It may help to make a list of fears from the least to the most scary and then face them one by one. most of us are at least a little afraid of something.This will not be easy, but when we see that our worst fears didn't come true, we will realise that they are irrational and there is no real reason to be afraid. Then, we will change how we respond to them 6 and eventually our fears will melt away!
1. It's important to stop avoiding the scary situation
2. People are afraid of something because their brains have remembered' the fear
3. Our worst fears will not come true
it's important to stop avoiding the scary situation. It is true.
People are afraid of something because their brains have remembered the fear. True
Our worst fears will not come true. True