Phobia Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Archive for March, 2010
Ergophobia: Fear of Work Or Functioning
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What Is Ergophobia?
Ergophobia (from Greek word ergon, meaning work, and phobos, fear) is an overwhelming, irrational fear of work, finding work, or functioning. Sufferers of ergophobia experience undue anxiety about the workplace environment even though they realize their fear is irrational.
Gephyrophobia: Fear Of Bridges
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What Is Gephyrophobia?
Gephyrophobia (from Greek words “gephyra“, bridge and “phobos“, fear) is an abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges. Sufferers of gephyrophobia experience undue anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. As a result, sufferers of gephyrophobia may avoid routes that will take them over bridges.
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Nudophobia: Fear of Nudity
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What Is Nudophobia?
Nudophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of nudity. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. They may worry about seeing others naked or being seen naked, or both. Their fear may stem from anxiety about sexuality in general, from a fear that their bodies are physically inferior, or from a fear that their nakedness leaves their bodies–and their personalities–exposed and unprotected.
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Aerophobia: Fear Of Flying
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What Is Aerophobia?
Aerophobia is an irrational, abnormal fear of flying. It is also commonly referred to as Aviophobia, Aviatophobia, or Pteromechanophobia.
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Gymnophobia: Fear of Nudity
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What Is Gymnophobia?
Gymnophobia (from Greek “gymnos“, naked and “phobos“, fear) is a fear of nudity. Gymnophobics experience anxiety from nudity, even if they realize their fear is irrational. They may worry either of being nude or of seeing another person’s naked body part or both. Their fear may stem from a general anxiety about sexuality, from a fear that they are physically inferior, or from a fear that their nakedness leaves them exposed and unprotected.
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Aviatophobia: Fear of Flying
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What Is Aviatophobia?
Aviatophobia is an irrational, abnormal fear of flying. It is also commonly referred to as Aviophobia, Aerophobia, or Pteromechanophobia.
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Chorophobia: Fear of Dancing
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What Is Chorophobia?
Chorophobia is the irrational fear of or aversion to dancing, often based on one’s unwillingness to become aroused, excited, or ecstatic. Chorophobia is also a fear of any event, outcome, situation or person that resembles, relates or symbolizes “dancing” of any form or kind.
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Aviophobia : Fear of Flying
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What Is Aviophobia?
Aviophobia (from Greek word avio, air and phobos, fear) is an unwarranted, irrational and extreme fear of being on an airplane (aeroplane), or other flying vehicle, such as a helicopter, while in flight. It is also sometimes referred to as aerophobia, aviatophobia or pteromechanophobia.
Dromophobia: Fear Of Crossing Roads
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What Is Dromophobia?
Dromophobia is an irrational and abnormal fear of crossing streets or roads. It is also commonly referred to as Agyrophobia or fear of crossing road.
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Anthophobia: Fear of Flowers
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What Is Anthophobia?
Anthophobia (from Greek roots anthos, flower, and phobos, fear) is an abnormal, irrational, intense and persistent fear of flowers. Though sufferers generally understand that they face no threat from flowers, they invariably experience anxiety at the sight or thought. There is no specific flower which causes this fear, any genus or species of flowers can instill fear. So can any flower part, such as a petal or stem.