A scientific phobia refers to a scientific name for people who suffer fears of specific objects and/or situations. For example: * acrophobia - fear of heights * agoraphobia - fear of crowds or open spaces * amathophobia - fear of dust
That IS the scientific name.
The phobia of phobias is Phobophobia.
Phobias are an aspect of psychology, which is considered a science. So yes, phobias are a science of sorts
Freud said phobias were repressed conflicts, were as Watson said that phobias were learned
Honestly, you can have a phobia of anything! There is even a fear of phobias!
phobias are just natural things we have and noone can stop that
Generally speaking, yes, phobias can lead to compulsive disorder. Still, it depends on the severeness of the phobias.
Specific phobias can happen at any age
I did not find a phobia with the fear of toenails, there is a link below to all phobias recognized by the medical/scientific community. Podophobia - Fear of feet.
You get phobias whenever you get scared of something. Thats what a phobia is, when you have a fear for something.
Phobias - 2006 is rated/received certificates of: UK:PG
A good thesis statement on phobias could be: "Phobias are debilitating anxiety disorders that can significantly impact an individual's quality of life, but with proper diagnosis, treatment, and support, individuals can successfully manage and overcome their phobias."