How do Fears Change with Age?

Presenter(s) Information(s)

Gabriella Rodriguez

Abstract or Description

The purpose of this investigation is to see how people’s fears change with age. By surveying different age groups, people can learn how fears can change with age. If the participants are surveyed based on fears, then the fears and how the fears change will be determined by age group.

On the first table for ages 5-12 years old the most common fear was the fear of the dark. The least common fear was the fear of mountain lions. On the second table for ages 13-21, the most common fear was Heights and insects. The least common fear was the fear of pregnancy. From the ages of 22- 32 the biggest fear was the fear of kidnapping the least common fear was the fear of heights. From ages 39-84 years old, the most common fear was the fear of insects and dementia. The least common fear in this age group was the fear of fire. 

 Fear is a human emotion that alerts danger or harm. My hypothesis was correct because I was able to determine what the biggest fears were within each age group. This investigation is beneficial in the real world because it makes people more aware of the possible fears that can come with age. If I were to do this project again I would increase my sample size from an average of 13 participants to at least 25. I would keep the type of questions I asked my participants the same, since they were easy to comprehend.