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[[Wish]]es in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' and [[whim]]s in ''[[The Sims 4]]'' are similar to wants, but there is no equivalent to fears in ''The Sims 3'' or ''The Sims 4''.
==WantWants and fearfears slots==
Initially, a Sim is born with 4four want slots and 3three fear slots., Withmeaning ''[[Thethat Simsthey 2:will University]]'',always have a maximum of four wants and three fears present. Sims couldcan receive a fifth want slot as a bonus for completing freshman year at [[College (sub-neighborhood)|college]], and a sixth if they [[graduation|graduated]]. If a Sim gets expelled, the Sim will receive a 4thfourth fear slot. Also, if ''[[The{{vgversion|TS2:U}} Sims 2: Bon Voyage]]'' is installed,can a Sim canalso get an extra want slot for 48 hours as a benefit from a good [[vacationing|vacation]].{{vgversion|TS2:BV}}
==Fulfilling wants and fears==
==Locking wants and fears==
Wants and fears can be locked by right-clicking them, and once locked they will be exempted from re-rolls until they are fulfilled. A Sim can normally lock only one want or fear, but Sims who have completed their junior year in college receive an extra want/fear lock.{{Vgversion|TS2:U}} Players can unlock a locked want or fear by right-clicking on them again.
==Aspiration and influence points==
Fulfilling wants will increase the [[aspiration bar]] by a set amount, and in many cases will also increase the [[Influence|influence bar]]. Fulfilling fears will, similarly, decrease the aspiration bar by a set amount, even to the point of [[aspiration failure]], and in many cases will also decrease the influence bar. Wants and fears whichthat affect the influence bar will have a blue border, and will display the amount of influence points they provide or remove when realized. Wants and fears that have a strong effect will have a yellow sunburst in the background. Generally, the more difficult a want is to achieve, the more aspiration and influence points the Sim will receive for fulfilling it and the worse (more damaging) a fear is, the more aspiration points will be lost if it is fulfilled.
Fulfilling fears may lower the aspiration bar to the point of [[aspiration failure]], which is to be avoided.
Sims also receive aspiration reward points as they fulfill their wants. These points can be used to "buy" [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)|aspiration rewards]]. Aspiration reward points are only lost when used, they are not lost when Sims fulfill fears, and do not fluctuate with the aspiration bar. Influence points can be used to "buy" influence options.
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