Fear is the most primal of all emotions. It's a force that, for the most part, is crippling - weakening. It can cause organisms to tremble, freeze, and despair. It's only real benefit is in
flight, running away; organisms can run faster and longer when
flight mode is activated. But when it comes to fighting, fear is antithetical; it causes your arms to feel heavy and weak, breathing becomes erratic, confidence is nowhere to be found, etc. Fear and
flight go hand in hand, so what goes hand in hand with
fight? What is the polar aspect of Fear?
RAGEPure
rage is activated, usually, upon seeing a loved one gravely harmed or murdered. It is the emotion which goes hand in hand with
fight mode; the organism is overwhelmed with the sensation of power, hatred, and ferocious strength. Pain and fear are not even felt at all in this state of being. The strength that is given to the organism from the nervous system is so intense that it immediately needs to discharge its force on another, namely the perceived enemy. Pure rage is peculiarly euphoric because of the immense feeling of power, but is extremely taxing on the nervous system once the energies are discharged.
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Rage are very primal emotions, but fear is, usually, experienced more often than rage; it's rare for people to experience pure, unadulterated rage. But when they do, it's not uncommon for seemingly superhuman feats of strength to be performed.