Toward A Fearanalysis

The Technical Papers # 1- 34

of R. Michael Fisher (1995–2009)

Introduction

As an independent scholar (fearologist-educator), R. Michael Fisher began in 1995 publishing

“sketchbooks” of his ideas for a radical new way of analyzing fear (and fearlessness). A few years
prior, he and his life-partner Barbara Bickel co-founded a Canadian publishing company, In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, to act as a vehicle for self-publishing. They have
published a few works together, but the vast majority of the Institute’s publications where these
technical papers re: his fearanalysis.

The series of technical papers will continue as long as Dr. Fisher choses to produce them and
make them available free or for a small charge. He has distributed thousands of copies of them
over the years. He felt it would be good to publish a list of them in one place that was accessible
from the Web, so here is the first installment.

To learn more about the author’s work and/or to contact the author and obtain copies, see:
www.feareducation.com

The In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute is dedicated to research and publishing on

fear, fearlessness and emotions in general, as well as critical reviews of such works. Preference
is given to works with an integral1 theoretical perspective.

Fisher, R. M. (2009). The quest to control emotion(s): A critical integral fearanalysis. Technical Paper No.
34. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R. M. (2009). “Unplugging” as real and metaphoric: Emancipatory dimensions to The Matrix trilogy.
Technical Paper No. 33. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [available
ERIC ED503743 pdf]

Fisher, R. M. (2008). What ‘color’ is Pandora’s Box?: Dialoguing on fear, art installation 1. Technical Paper
No. 32. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2008). Fearless standpoint theory: Origins of FMS-9 in Ken Wilber’s work. Technical Paper
No. 31. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2008). A post-9/11 watershed: Uniting the fearlessness movement. Technical Paper No. 30.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2007). The need for holistic fear management. Technical Paper No. 29. Vancouver, BC: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [available online pdf
http://www.scribd.com/search?query=%22fear+management%22]

Fisher, R.M. (2007). Culture of fear and education: An annotated bibliography. Technical Paper 28.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2007). A guide to Ken Wilber and the educational literature: Annotated bibliography. Technical
Paper No. 27. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.
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Fisher, R.M. (2007). Disappear fear: Action fearology for the 21 century. Technical Paper No. 26.

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“Integral” refers to the perspective, particularly developed by integral philosopher Ken Wilber.
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Fisher, R.M. (2007). Education and the culture of fear: A review. Technical Paper No. 25. Vancouver,
BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2007). Toward an integral terror management theory: Wilber-Combs lattice. Technical Paper
No. 24. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2007). Conceptualizing a fearlessness philosophy: Existential philosophy and a genealogy of
fear management system-5. Technical Paper No. 23. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness
Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2007). History of the fearlessness movement: An introduction. Technical Paper No. 22.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. & Bickel, B. (2007). Toward a postmodern spirituality: A ‘new’ vision for ISOF. Technical Paper
No. 21 [not yet completed]. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2006) Integral fearlessness paradigm. Technical Paper No. 20. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2005) Critical integral ‘Fear’ Studies: A basic organizing framework. Technical Paper No. 19.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2004) Significance of fear. Technical Paper No. 18. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness
Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2004) Wilber and fear management theory. Technical Paper No. 17. Vancouver, BC: In Search
of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2003). Fear is... Technical Paper No. 16. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research
Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2003) A report on the status of fear education. Technical Paper No. 15. Vancouver, BC: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [avail. ERIC ED496517 pdf]

Fisher, R.M. (2002) On being a 'fear' critic. Technical Paper No. 14. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2002) What is the 'Fear' Matrix: Part I, Failure of cultural. Technical Paper No. 13. Vancouver,
BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2001) Fearology: Biography of an idea. Technical Paper No. 12. Vancouver, BC: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2001) 'Fear' studies: A conceptual proposal. Technical Paper No. 11. Vancouver, BC: In
Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2000) A movement toward a fearless society: A powerful contradiction to violence. Technical
Paper No. 10. Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (2000) Unveiling the hidden curriculum in conflict resolution and peace education: Future
directions toward a critical conflict education and 'conflict' pedagogy. Technical Paper No. 9.
Vancouver, BC: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. [avail. ERIC ED496516 pdf]

[No.’s 7, 8, went missing or were never written, and missed numbered]

Fisher, R.M. (1997) Defining the enemy of fearlessness. Technical Paper No. 6. Calgary, AB: In Search of
Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (1997) (2nd Ed.). A research guide to Ken Wilber's critics. Technical Paper No. 5. Calgary, AB:
 In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

[No. 4, went missing or was never written, and missed numbered]

Fisher, R.M. (1996) A Wilberian critique of the philosophy of emotion. Technical Paper No. 3. Calgary, AB:
In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (1995) An introduction to an epistemology of 'fear'; A fearlessness paradigm. Technical Paper
No. 2. Calgary, AB: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

Fisher, R.M. (1995) An introduction to defining 'fear'; A spectrum approach. Technical Paper No. 1. Calgary,
AB: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute.

ISOF (In Search of Fearlessness Logo) – was created

by R. Michael Fisher, co-founder of In Search of
Fearlessness Project (1989- ). It represents a Sacred
Warrior Shield. This version with the “planet(s)” is his
latest artistic rendering for the 21st century to mark the
global reality of the Fearlessness Movement in the face
of the growing “culture of fear” and ‘Fear’ Matrix.