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A phobia is a pathological fear, one that is bad for your health or controls your actions. A fear is normal unless it becomes obsessive and starts controlling your life. Please refer to the Related Link below for more information.
In the basic definition of the terms, they mean the same thing. A phobia, however, is a more scientific term attached to certain specific fears. For example, acrophobia is the fear of heights.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoFear is a transitory feeling while phobia is permanent unless it can be cured.
To fear something is natural when the object of the fear is real, but to phobic persons fear is something that only him can feel. A person next to him does not understand the object of his phobia, but if a lion appear to them suddenly, then both have the same feeling of fear. Instead being a synonym we can say that phobia is linked to fear, but fear when legitimate isn't linked to phobia.
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∙ 13y agoFear can be focused in time and on a particular situation. There are legitimate reasons to feel fear. Phobia has the connotation of a permanent fear. For example a phobia about snakes can include harmless as well as poisonous snakes. It is healthy to have some fear or apprehension with a poisonous snake, but other snakes are just fine.
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∙ 13y agoIt is Latin for fear (usually irrational) and is a suffix for some Latin words and phrases. For example claustrophobia is the fear of enclosed/small spaces.
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∙ 15y agoFear is a general emotion, but a phobia is an extreme and sometimes diagnosable fear that affects one's ability to function.
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∙ 12y agoFear is a normal and common emotion
Phobia is a diagnosed emotion that comes from bad experiences or memories
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∙ 11y agoquite. but to be more accurate. phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. take note of the "disorder", because you know anxiety is normal in humans.
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∙ 12y agoNo a phobia is much worse than a fear.
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Which of these is considered an anxiety disorder or phobia?
Which of these is considered an anxiety disorder or phobia? ALL OF THEM A
What phobia is the phobia of kidnapping?
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Is social phobia the same thing as social anxiety disorder?
Social phobia is not the same as shyness. Shy people may feel uncomfortable with others, but they don't experience severe anxiety
Are phobias in anxiety disorders?
Simple phobia/specific phobia, social phobia and agoraphobia are indeed all anxiety disorders.
What phobia is the phobia of asking for what you want?
That is not a phobia. It generally comes under the heading of social anxiety disorders.
What is the fear of phobia of being embarrassed?
Social phobia or social anxiety disorder
What phobia is the fear of anxiety?
Social phobia, also called social anxiety disorder, is fear of social situations where you may be embarrassed or judged.
Is a phobia an anxiety disorder?
a+ls= false. :)
What phobia is the fear of being percieved as pretentious?
Fear of judgement is generalized as a social anxiety phobia.
True or false A phobia is not an anxiety disorder?
false
What is the phobia for what people think about you?
Social Anxiety Disorder
A phobia is not an anxiety disorder?
a+ls= false. :)
