Fear And Anxiety Explained Differently

As our ancient ancestors prepared for the hunt, they learned to consider the best possible ways to seek their prey while also avoiding deadly predators (such as saber-tooth tigers), that posed a threat. Even with their best-laid plans, anxiety helped those hunters prepare to flee should they enter a clearing with such a predator. If a tiger began chasing them, were our ancestors' emotions the same as their emotions when they were preparing for the hunt? Or was the fear they experienced in that moment distinct from their preparatory anxiety? Many generations later, descendants of these early humans, whether through scientific inquiry, or just when describing day-to-day experiences, are still trying to understand the nuances of anxiety and fear