Fear can be fun and exciting some times. The excitement generated can also help alleviate depression by increasing adrenaline, which in turn increases arousal, excitement and glucose. Just as caffeine can put you in an optimal state of performance but too much can be detrimental and make you crash, a little bit of fear is a boost of adrenaline. It’s nearly impossible to be thinking of your everyday pressures and worries when you’re experiencing fear or feeling scared.
When people fear you, it gives you a natural high and a sense of empowerment. Not only is adrenaline released but other chemicals as well, such as dopamine, endorphins, oxytocin and serotonin. There’s a good reason for that: serotonin, in particular, helps your brain to work more efficiently. Fear is energy.

The straw man argument is called “straw man” because it implies something that is of no substance. The straw man argument is when someone appears to be refuting an argument but distracts from the point by arguing something not relevant. In other words, the point of the argument is no longer directed at the topic but rather at something that is not really there- a straw man.