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I think that's a fair point, but would argue that it's likely not true for a sizable amount of the population (e.g. my childhood fears have mostly left me). But

I think that's a fair point, but would argue that it's likely not true for a sizable amount of the population (e.g. my childhood fears have mostly left me). But further, there are lots of services which actually sell getting past your fears, perhaps they are just not selling well enough yet to overcome the amount of fear being produced continuously? Mainly, just questioning how much it is "forever" fear vs. a constant influx of new fear.

Swizec 9y ago
Maybe it's not a matter of introducing new fears but of reinforcing old ones and reminding you of them. Everyone's afraid of random unexpected death that's out of their control right? Well most of us on some level at least. So media spends a lot of time reminding us that we could die any moment. Terrorists, natural disasters, wars, car crashes, shootings, all these things that have a low chance of happening to you in particular but that nonetheless happen every day and could happen to you. Or take social exclusion. We all fear being cast out of society. So media keeps reminding us of all these things the cool people are doing that wr arent. Potentially things we can pay to do.
pixl97 9y ago
>but would argue that it's likely not true for a sizable amount of the population I'm afraid you are incorrect. This is neuropsychology. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/your-money/why-people-remember-negative-events-more-than-positive-ones.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/your-money/why-people-reme...