- Extinction —the fear of annihilation, of ceasing to exist. This is a more fundamental way to express it than just "fear of death ." The idea of no longer being arouses a primary existential anxiety in all normal humans. Consider that panicky feeling you get when you look over the edge of a high building.
- Mutilation —the fear of losing any part of our precious bodily structure; the thought of having our body's boundaries invaded, or of losing the integrity of any organ, body part, or natural function. Anxiety about animals, such as bugs, spiders, snakes, and other creepy things arises from fear
of mutilation. Loss of Autonomy —the fear of being immobilized, paralyzed, restricted, enveloped, overwhelmed, entrapped, imprisoned, smothered, or otherwise controlled by circumstances beyond our control. In physical form, it's commonly known as claustrophobia, but it also extends to our social interactions and relationships. Separation —the fear of abandonment, rejection, and loss of connectedness; of becoming a non-person— not wanted, respected, or valued by anyone else. The "silent treatment," when imposed by a group, can have a devastating effect on its target. Ego-death —the fear of humiliation, shame, or any other mechanism of profound self-disapproval that threatens the loss of integrity of the self ; the fear of the shattering or disintegration of one's constructed sense of lovability, capability, and worthiness.
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
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Mutilation
This is the fear of losing any part of our bodily structure or the thought of having our body's boundaries invaded.
Anxiety about animals, such as bugs, spiders, snakes, and other creepy things arises from fear of mutilation.
The Five Human Fears
Human beings have five fears that are relatively common:
- Fear Of Death.
- Fear Of Injury or mutilation.
- Loss of Freedom and Autonomy.
- Fear of separation coming from loss, rejection or abandonment.
- Fear of the Ego-death, from shame or humiliation.
Ego-death
The fear of humiliation, shame, or any other mechanism of profound self-disapproval.
The fear of failure or rejection can be read as fear of ego-death. Shame and guilt express the fear of separation and even ego-death. The same is true for embarrassment and humiliation.
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