If the hypothesis is that watching CNN causes fear of violent crime then watching CNN is the independent variable. If the hypothesis is that the fear of violent crime is likely to induce you to watching CNN, then fear of crime is the independent variable.
Anatidaphobia is the fear when somewhere in the world a duck is watching you.
Yes, there is even a fear of a duck watching you. But these are called phobias
Televisiophobia is the fear of watching television. It is considered a branch of mediaphobia.
There does not appear to be a scientific term to specifically describe a fear of watching television. If your fear begins to negatively affect the quality of your life, or your happiness, then please consult with a doctor to help you to address your fear.
Paranoid.
There does not appear to be a scientific name to describe the fear of watching championship games. Perhaps the fear stems from a fear of injury for the participating athletes. Perhaps the tension, or the anticipation, of the outcome makes you too uncomfortable to enjoy the games.Traumatophobia is the fear of injury.
the fear that somehow, somewhere, a duck is watching you.
Nat Turner
Stalked Someone's Watching - 2011 Fear F-M- 3-7 was released on: USA: 12 December 2012
The fear of someone watching you is called Anatidaephobia.
paranoid