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Further note: The Low Road is not a function of fear, it is a function of reflexes. The Low Road is what jerks your hand away from a hot stove; Fear is what dri

Further note: The Low Road is not a function of fear, it is a function of reflexes. The Low Road is what jerks your hand away from a hot stove; Fear is what drives you to not touch a hot stove again.

sridca 11y ago
> The Low Road is not a function of fear, it is a function of reflexes. The Low Road is what jerks your hand away from a hot stove; Fear is what drives you to not touch a hot stove again. No. The "low road" was a phrase coined by Mr. LeDoux during his fear-conditioning research: [quote]The low road is a pathway which is able to transmit a signal from a stimulus to the thalamus, and then to the amygdala, which then activates a fear-response in the body. [endquote]. And a reflex [quote]is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus[endquote]. A reflex doesn't necessarily involve fear. Altering the meaning of words -- "rational" (per above comment) and now "low road" -- is not a mark of rational discourse.
- dawnbreez 11y ago
  A reflex does not necessarily involve fear, but the Low Road sounds suspiciously like a reflex. In addition, it seems like the Low Road is not a response to fear, but a creator of fear, based on my understanding of those quotes. And, fear being a drive to avoid something, and the Low Road being a response to unwanted stimuli, it would appear that fear is rational. N.B.: I'm using the definition of "rational" used by game theory, that is, a decision is rational if the possible outcomes for that decision are better than those for other decisions (assuming a certain goal, of course).
  - antoniokorpo 11y ago
    A specific phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Some of the more common specific phobias are centered around closed-in places, heights, escalators, tunnels, highway driving, water, flying, dogs, and injuries involving blood.
    - dawnbreez 11y ago
      Phobias are not normal fear. Your statement is akin to equating anger or frustration with mass murder.

Further note: The Low Road is not a function of fear, it is a function of reflexes. The Low Road is what jerks your hand away from a hot stove; Fear is what drives you to not touch a hot stove again.

sridca 11y ago

> The Low Road is not a function of fear, it is a function of reflexes. The Low Road is what jerks your hand away from a hot stove; Fear is what drives you to not touch a hot stove again. No. The "low road" was a phrase coined by Mr. LeDoux during his fear-conditioning research: [quote]The low road is a pathway which is able to transmit a signal from a stimulus to the thalamus, and then to the amygdala, which then activates a fear-response in the body. [endquote]. And a reflex [quote]is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus[endquote]. A reflex doesn't necessarily involve fear. Altering the meaning of words -- "rational" (per above comment) and now "low road" -- is not a mark of rational discourse.

dawnbreez 11y ago
A reflex does not necessarily involve fear, but the Low Road sounds suspiciously like a reflex. In addition, it seems like the Low Road is not a response to fear, but a creator of fear, based on my understanding of those quotes. And, fear being a drive to avoid something, and the Low Road being a response to unwanted stimuli, it would appear that fear is rational. N.B.: I'm using the definition of "rational" used by game theory, that is, a decision is rational if the possible outcomes for that decision are better than those for other decisions (assuming a certain goal, of course).
- antoniokorpo 11y ago
  A specific phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Some of the more common specific phobias are centered around closed-in places, heights, escalators, tunnels, highway driving, water, flying, dogs, and injuries involving blood.
  - dawnbreez 11y ago
    Phobias are not normal fear. Your statement is akin to equating anger or frustration with mass murder.