Why We Get Comfortable With Things We Once Feared

Conversation - B2-C1 | Advance Level

4.9 $

Jan. 03 Sat , 13:00 USA

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Description

In this class you will:
✔ Watch a video explaining psychological reasons behind comfort and fear.
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✔ Learn advanced vocabulary about fear, adaptation, and comfort.
✔ Discuss why people become comfortable with things they once feared.
✔ Practice expressing complex ideas and personal reflections in English.

You will:
• Use nuanced language about psychology and experience
• Practice explanation, speculation, and opinion structures
• Develop deeper fluency and critical thinking

Session Activities

Question 1: What is something you once feared but now feel comfortable doing?

Question 2: Why do you think people avoid scary or difficult situations?

Question 3: What is a comfort zone?

Question 4: Do you think fear is always bad? Why or why not?

Question 5: How do you usually react when you are afraid of something new?

Question 1: Why do you think people become comfortable with things they used to fear?

Question 2: How does repeated exposure reduce fear (e.g., speaking in public, heights)?

Question 3: Do you think fear is a useful emotion? Why?

Question 4: What is the difference between comfort and complacency?

Question 5: How does your culture influence which fears you overcome?

Question 6: Describe a situation where you overcame fear — what changed in you?

Question 7: Do you think fear ever returns after you become comfortable? Why?

Question 8: After watching the video, what insight changed how you see fear and comfort?

Question 9: How can being comfortable with past fears help personal growth?

comfort zone

a situation or place where you feel safe and not threatened

fear response

a natural reaction to something frightening

habituation

the process of getting used to something over time

adaptation

the change in behavior in response to new conditions

psychological

related to the mind and behavior

resilience

the ability to recover or adjust after stress

anxiety

a feeling of worry or nervousness

exposure

being in contact with something that causes fear

challenge

a difficult or demanding situation

complacency

a feeling of being satisfied with little effort