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Fear

Fear is an emotional and physiological response to perceived threat or danger that serves as a fundamental survival mechanism in humans. Research published in this journal examines fear across multiple dimensions of human experience, including its neurobiological underpinnings, developmental trajectories, and social…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 59× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-1101 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Fear is an emotional and physiological response to perceived threat or danger that serves as a fundamental survival mechanism in humans. Research published in this journal examines fear across multiple dimensions of human experience, including its neurobiological underpinnings, developmental trajectories, and social contexts. Studies have investigated the role of specific neurotransmitters such as cholecystokinin in mediating fear and anxiety responses, as well as how emotional validity influences cognitive processes like conflict control. The journal has published work on fear in clinical populations, including the relationship between fear of falling and frailty in older adults, and fear-related factors affecting health behaviors such as blood donation and antiretroviral treatment adherence. Research has also addressed fear in the context of trauma, examining psychological outcomes in torture and war survivors, and explored death anxiety and its potential mitigation through conceptual familiarity. Additionally, the journal has covered fear responses during public health crises and their mental health implications. This body of work reflects fear's significance as both an adaptive mechanism and a potential source of psychological distress that influences decision-making, health outcomes, and quality of life across diverse populations and circumstances.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2021

Fear of Falls and Frailty: Cause or Consequence or Both?

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-21-4041
2020

Mental Health in The Context of The COVID 19 Pandemic

Yadav RavinderCorresponding author
Medical Social Welfare Officer Department of Medical Record Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India
Exact topic International Journal of Coronaviruses Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3367

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 59 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Fear, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Psychology (ISSN 2644-1101).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Mesagno · Australia Larkin Lamarche · canada Giuseppe Lanza · Italy

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