👉 Prefearful is a term used in psychology and neuroscience to describe an individual's tendency to avoid or resist actions or situations that are perceived as threatening, harmful or unpleasant. It can be defined as a lack of emotional response to danger or potential harm, rather than a conscious decision to do so. In the context of cognitive science, prefearful behavior is often associated with aspects of executive function and attentional control in humans, such as the ability to ignore or resist stimuli that are perceived as threatening