Wow, here’s a clear, relatively non-brainiac description of how fear contributes to “intractible conflicts” as well as some positive suggestions as to how fear can be acknowledged and moved beyond. A really interesting read

http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/fear/

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1. Nightmares and “Virtual” Fear
2. Real Fear – “I’m Not Dead Yet!”
3. Other Haunts – Lovecraft’s “Lurking Fear” on the “Classic Tales Podcast”
4. Blog – Prospectus for my Doctoral Dissertation on Fear… Submitted!