Fear is one of the most basic human emotions, wired into our nervous system to help us survive. When your heart races, breathing quickens, and muscles tense, your body is preparing to respond to a possible threat. This is useful when danger is real. However, fear does not only appear in life-or-death moments. It can be manufactured and shaped by the stories we are told, the schemas we hold, and what is stored in our unconscious mind.

Curiosity is one way that we consciously push ourselves outside of our comfort zone. Even if the potential cost was being scared or foolish.