It's the exact opposite - it's a pattern established by *actually being attacked by angry dogs* often enough for you to become familiar with that fear
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Avoiding discomfort is why we are what we are. It's basically the fundamental driving force of humanity if not all animals. "You just eat because you want to avoid discomfort and that's a problem."
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Well, a small amount of discomfort for a bigger payoff can be good. Vaccines. Eating your vegetables. Getting your appendix out. But the proper treatment of a phobia should MINIMIZE any necessary discomfort in order to help the patient live a life without the worse suffering...
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Instead of the whole notion of "You have to face your fears or they won't go away so I'm forcing my severely socially phobic child to be the star in the school play, I'm not telling her, rehearsals start tomorrow" or some nightmare like that.
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