Conquering Fear: Egypt

In the last few weeks the world has witnessed something truly remarkable: The people of a nation confronting a regime that has maintained control over the years through the use of fear and intimidation. We have seen this before in other countries in the world. What is unique this time was the ability of the people involved in this confrontation to use social media to connect with each other, to communicate and to problem solve. Social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, were the tools that allowed the people of Egypt to apply the skills and attitudes of resilience to bounce back and prevail against those who would use fear to manipulate and control. A number of the leaders of the movement have said in recent interviews that once the people confronted their fears and pushed through them, they could not be stopped. Social media helped them to be unstoppable.




Ronald L. Breazeale, Ph.D.
Psychologist and Author of “Duct Tape Isn’t Enough”