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The fear of mirrors often has to do with insecurity about one's physical appearance. Their appearance may be a trigger for some root issue and others have a dysmorphic disorder that alters their perception.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoSpectrophobia is a general fear of the mirrors. This fear is a result of trauma involving mirrors or an event that they believe they've seen an apparition.
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∙ 13y agoCatoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors and the fear of seeing oneself in a mirror is Eisoptrophobia.
Onyx Blom
I think it'd be called Nykto-Reflectophobia (A mix of Spectrophobia [Mirrors] and Nyktophobia [The dark].
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∙ 14y agoCatoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors.
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∙ 13y agoA ghost
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What phobia is the fear of mirrors?
Eisoptrophobia is the name of the phobia related to the fear of mirrors.
Is the phobia of monsters related to the dark?
Tetraphobia is the phobia of monsters in the dark. It is mostly to young children in their bedroom.
Is there such thing as a phobia of forests or woodlands?
Yes, this phobia does exist.If you have a phobia of dark woodlands/forests or woodlands/forests in the night, it is called Nyctohylophobia.If you have a phobia of all forests and woodlands regardless of whether it's dark or not, it is called Hylophobia.
Is there such thing as a phobia of woodlands in the night?
Yes, a phobia of dark woodlands or woodlands in the night is real.This phobia is medically called Nyctohylophobia.
What is the phobia name for the fear of what is in the dark?
nyctophobia
What was Thomas Edison's phobia?
He was afraid of the dark
Is being afarid of the dark a phobia disorder?
yes
What phobia is the fear of the dark or night?
scotophobia
What is the phobia of the dark?
Nyctophobia is a phobia characterized by a frenzied fear of the darkness. It is triggered by the mind's disfigured perception of what would or could happen when in a dark environment.Fear of the dark is nyctophobia.
What is the phobia of being scared of mirrors?
Catoptrophobia. Here is a list of a bunch: http://psychology.about.com/od/phobias/a/phobialist.htm
What is the name of the phobia for not being able to eat in the dark?
by banging a girl
What is the scientific name for the fear of your reflection?
Spectrophobia (from Latin: spectrum, "ghost") is a kind of specific phobia involving a morbid fear of mirrors and one's own reflections. Catoptrophobia (from the word catoptric meaning using a mirror to focus light; from Greek word katoptrikos ) is the fear of mirrors. This phobia is distinct from Eisoptrophobia, which is the fear of your own reflection.
