Fear is defined as an emotional response to a perceived threat. It is also related to the specific behavior of escape and avoidance.
People are afraid of many things. My daughter just informed me that she has a fear of living in the suburbs, driving a mini-van. Ok, sweetie, go away. Not what I was looking for.. But, anywho, some people have intense fear of many different things. Clowns, for example…. Heights…Water…. Speaking in public….Spiders….Or in my case, three things…snakes, gasoline and a nun. (Although Judge Judy scares the hell out of me, too.)
See my 3 part blog on fear
http://dyingbraincells.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/fears/