As a result of this analysis, the definitions,
antecedents, critical attributes, and consequences of fear and anxiety are more aligned with
empirical evidence compared to previous efforts that built a consensus and validation studies. The
motoric expressions of fear and anxiety are clearly distinct; it is recommended that the absence of
motor activity be added as a critical attribute to fear, and empirical support for this is within
the text. Overlapping attributes, apprehension, and cardiac exci tation need further clarification
and consistency with existing empirical evidence.