--- title: Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger», a lesson of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: After something scary, the danger is over in minutes, but the fear can stay for weeks: the brain has learned "this --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Reflection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/) / Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays af… # Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger Lesson 6 of the reflection course of Mova's primary school: 17 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/0/) — After something scary, the danger is over in minutes, but the fear can stay for weeks: the brain has learned "this can hurt" and keeps the alarm switched on. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/1/) — Ben reached over a fence to stroke the neighbour's dog and it bit his hand; he needed three stitches, and in bed he kept seeing its teeth: "It just went for me. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/2/) — Out of nowhere. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/3/) — What if it gets out?" - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/4/) — For weeks he crossed the road even for tiny dogs; the dog had not hated him, it was scared or guarding its garden, and he had reached in without asking. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/5/) — What slowly turned the alarm down was not his cousin chasing him with a dog "to get him over it", but learning the dog rules (ask the owner, let it sniff first) and meeting one calm, friendly dog slowly at his aunt's. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/6/) — That is how fear after a bad experience usually shrinks: safe, small steps teach the brain again that most of the time it is okay, while being forced or keeping it secret makes it grow. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/9/) — Being forced into a fear too fast, like being chased with a dog or pushed into the deep end, usually makes the fear worse. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/10/) — Dogs often bite because they are scared or guarding their space; asking the owner first and letting a dog sniff your hand are basic dog rules. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/11/) — If you get lost, a person in uniform or at a shop till is a safe adult to go to; knowing your parent's phone number by heart helps. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/12/) — After an accident like a bike fall, doing it again slowly and safely, such as riding on grass with a helmet, helps rebuild courage. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/13/) — The news shows the worst things from all over the world, which can make faraway danger feel close; limiting news and asking questions helps. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/14/) — A burglary is when someone breaks in and steals; it is scary because home should feel safe, and the feeling of being unsafe fades with time and safety steps like new locks. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/15/) — Flashbacks are scary memories that come back suddenly; if fear does not fade after a scary event, talking to someone helps. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/16/) — Sometimes people act scary in public because they are ill, drunk or upset; the right thing is to move away and tell a grown-up. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/17/) — Scary films can stick in the mind, especially at night, when a tired brain mixes up what is real and not real; seeing how the monster was made can help. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/19/) — Telling a trusted grown-up about a fear helps more than hiding it, and "you're too old to be scared" never helps. - ← previous: [When it was my fault: owning up and making it right](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/5-when-it-was-my-fault-owning-up-and-making-it-right/) - next →: [Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back at night](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night/) - ↑ back to [Reflection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/reflection/)