Abstract
The article presents an attempt to describe the phenomenon of fear from a psychodramatic perspective. The perception of fear as an innate component of the psyche and as a phenomenon shaped by learning, experience and its cognitive processing is deciphered, very briefly outlining the criteria for classifying fear. Factors that provoke fear are elucidated, namely congenital triggers, social internalization of sources of danger and personal experience, as well as fear avoidance reactions, in particular avoidance of the experience of shame. The adaptive function of fear and that of understanding the self and one`s own picture of the world are specified. Fears based on a realistic assessment of situations and imaginary ones are delimited; the difficulties in identifying the causes of illusory fears and the ways of working with this kind of fears. The need for psychotherapeutic interventions in managing this emotion and freeing oneself from its consequences is highlighted, giving a concrete example of how psychodrama explores, through roleplaying, the individual`s relationship with his/her own fear and awareness of the causes of its occurrence. All this emphasizes the need to develop internal resources, creativity and spontaneity, the ability to communicate and build relationships, the capacity for operational self-regulation, which make it possible to generate solutions in unusual and extreme situations, in order to face challenges and avoid psychological trauma caused by various fears.
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