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Old 01-02-2010, 02:04 PM   #7
Clodfobble
UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
 
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Originally Posted by jinx
Faith tries to combat the fear of the unknown. Some are more fearful than others... I think it's learned, not genetic.
I think it's the other way around: conquering your fears is the learned behavior. The newborn is instinctively fearful of certain things; the parents are there to assure them that everything will be okay.
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