How does a person who cannot recognize fear make appropriate decisions?

Marino recognizes fear and does nothing to allay it.

He recognized fear in others easily, loved creating it, seeing it burn before him as if it were a sacrifice.

No one is saying we don't recognize fear.

Again, she had the most trouble recognizing anger and fear but performed normally for the other emotions.

Such patients have difficulty recognizing fear in themselves and in others.

All beasts recognize fear, which gives them reason to attack.

Ducklings can recognise fear of shapes as soon as they're born.

It was part of his job to recognize fear, to play on it, to use it against the miscreant.

As a result, they cannot recognize fear in people's expressions, and they cannot experience fear themselves.