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Even though fear has tangible, warning, and even spurring benefits in many situations, it is always perceived as unpleasant by those affected. When an ordinary fear becomes pathological cannot be answered in general terms. This essentially depends on how much one’s life is affected by fear. Thus, a specific fear response to a particular situation may be perceived as threatening by one person, while another reacts with mere caution. Ultimately, however, even the classification as a threat is not sufficient to label the reaction as pathological. Several factors play a role here.<\/p>\n