Volume 02: Issue 01, 2020
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Item Open Access Fear in Bhutanese Nepali Diasporic Poetry(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Timalsina, RamjiItem Open Access A Rejoinder to R. Michael Fisher's Critique: "The Love and Fear Problem: A Response to Michael Bassey Eneyo"(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Eneyo, Michael B.In recent times the concept ÒfearÓ has received much academic attention from a group of researchers known as Fearism (Subba) and Fearlessness Movement (Fisher). The main purpose of this new area of research is to know insightfully the role of fear and its relationship with all living beings. This article comes as a response to an invitation from R. Michael Fisher to me, to give clarifications to some of my claims in my two books; Philosophy of Fear and Philosophy of Unity, in which I advanced my theory on fear and love among others. In these books, I maintain the opinion that, though fear and love are primary motivational concepts, love is the grand motivational word and phenomenon. Clearly, the force of love is greater than the force of fear in any decision making venture. I stated in those books that Fisher and Subba hold a somewhat contrary opinion. They argue that fear is greater. Fisher had written an article (published in 2019 International Journal of Fear Studies, 1(2)) in reaction to my view and then asked for my response. The response herein is intended to give us all an opportunity to clear the misconceptions and lacuna characterizing our ways of presenting our views and the concepts we use. It will also help us to understand each otherÕs views on love and fear more clearly and to expand our studies of fear and the new constructs introduced by different fear scholars and how they are used in different contexts.Item Open Access Fisher's Response to Michael Eneyo's Rejoinder(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Fisher, R. MichaelItem Open Access Constant Cravings(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Joss, Madelainne K.Item Open Access Fear & Fear Politics (2 Poems)(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Adhikari, Bhawani ShankarItem Open Access An Experimental Opportunity: Using Mindful Stories in the Mindful Consideration of Fear(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Bell, SimonIn this article the issue of fear management practice is discussed in terms of the discourse around mindfulness and an experiential engagement is provided. The article describes two heuristics and then brings them together in a process which the author invites you to engage with. First, in terms of fear analysis, the heuristic for fear diagnosis called the Paradigm of Fear is introduced. PoF relates to concepts of Weapon, Target, Emotion, State. These are described in overview. Secondly, a heuristic relating to mindful assessments is reviewed, concepts of Meaning, Relevance, Value, Insight and Action are introduced. Following this, readers are invited to engage with a Mindful Story, a story which already contains the fear heuristic. Following reading the Mindful Story, the reader is asked to further engage with it using MRVIA and make their own personal assessment of their fear analysis and any reflections or actions which might arise. A discussion of the likely and useful outcomes of such assessment follows and finally, the paper closes with conclusions on the potential value of Mindful Stories in engaging with fearful situations.Item Open Access Teaching About the History of Fear(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Stearns, Peter N.This article discusses existing approaches to teaching about a history of fear and their limitations. First, the possibility of basic changes in fear over the past three centuries deserves serious attention; there are relevant data and explanations. A second approach, focused on fear episodes, also has merit, including the opportunity to assess the reasons widespread fears recede. Without pretending a definitive model, historical perspectives contribute to our understanding of fear, just as fear deserves a more robust place in the growing field of emotions history.Item Open Access From Fear to Action Research, to Enhanced Activism Using R. Michael Fisher's "Fearlessness" Research(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Legree,ChristineItem Open Access Senior Editorial(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Fisher, R. MichaelItem Open Access Corona Virus (Poem)(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Adhikari, Bhawani ShankarItem Open Access International Journal of Fear Studies, Volume 2 (1), 2020: Interdisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Approaches (In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Fisher, R. MichaelItem Open Access Artist (front cover) backstory(In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-02-24) Slattery, Patrick