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That is called a startle reaction. It is not a phobia. Severe startle reactions are often related to childhood trauma.
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What is he phobia called if someone has a fear of height?
acrophobia
What is the Phobia called when someone has a fear of crowds?
Demophobia or Agoraphobia
What exaggerated fear of a specific situation?
The irrational fear is called a phobia; the experience or object that triggers a phobia could be called a phobic experience or object.
Is there a word for someone who lacks the capacity to feel fear I don't mean someone who DOESN'T feel fear I mean someone who is incapable as in CANNOT feel fear?
There are two different words for someone who does not feel fear. People who are fearless are called non- fear phobia and non- exit- phobia.
What is the fear of gravy called?
An irrational fear of gravity is called barophobia. Someone who has this phobia usually fear that they might be crushed by gravity, gravity might cease to exist or that gravity will cause them to fall.
What phobia is the phobia of people watching you?
The fear of someone watching you is called Anatidaephobia.
What is marshmallow phobia called?
Althaiophobia is fear of marshmallow'sAlthaiophobia~fear of marshmellow's
What do you call to phobia in cockroach?
Phobias are an anxiety disorder in which someone's fear of something is extreme and irrational. The phobia of cockroaches is called katsaridaphobia.
What is the fear of never meeting someone?
I'm not sure if there is such a phobia but the phobia of people is Anthropophobia.
What is mud phobia?
Mud Phobia is the phobia (fear) of mud. Its called mysophobia, myso meaning mud and phobia meaning fear.
What phobia means fear of immigrants?
There is no medical term or phobia name for the fear of immigrants.However a similar phobia called Xenophobia is the fear of foreigners.
What is the fear of of failure called?
If failing is your fear the name for the failing phobia (phobia mean fear) is atychiphobia.
