I am not sure it is an ability to fear...rather an innate sense which may have been passed down for thousands of years, through the collective genes and, yes, about anything which is unknown, uncontrollable, new, etc.

I've written of some of my experiences before on Mudcat and had some published. I'll see if I can dredge up one or two from the d-e-e-p, d-a-r-k dungeon of ye olde threads.**bg**