Fear can have effects on the individual, group, and societal levels. Conflicts, wars, and widespread acts of aggression and violence can be the results when fear takes root. When dealing with conflicts you’ll find that when an undercurrent of fear continues to run through one or both sides in a conflict—which generally involves fears for one’s safety, security, or continued self-identity—as long as the other side is seen as a threat in some way, a conflict will never be resolved.
