What is the difference between fear and anxiety?

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asked Jan 14 in Psychology by FelicaBrier7 (310 points)

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answered Jan 14 by RudolfFlemmi (370 points)

Fear is a reaction to a present threat, whereas anxiety is a reaction to a potential or future threat.

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