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Phobias
Strong fear of a situation or thing that is extremely strong and causes anxiety is a phobia. Phobias could be of heights, bridges, talkiing to a group, or any number of other things. Ask and answer questions about the different types of phobias, what they are, how they happen, how to overcome them, and more in this category.
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A number phobia is an illlogical fear of a certain number such as Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13).
I would guess it would be affraid of heights or arachnafobia. These are very common.
Also, almost all kids are affraid of the dark :) so maybe that counts too!
What is the fear of being yelled at called?
I was unable to find an exact match, but here are the closest matches i could find.
Rhabdophobia- Fear of being severely punished or beaten by a rod, or of being severely criticized. Also fear of magic.(wand)
Phonophobia- Fear of noises or voices or one's own voice; of telephones.
Enosiophobia or Enissophobia- Fear of having committed an unpardonable sin or of criticism
Cholerophobia- Fear of anger or the fear of cholera.
Acousticophobia- Fear of noise.
Tyrannophobia- Fear of tyrants.
Homilophobia- Fear of sermons.
Ligyrophobia- Fear of loud noises.
Ochlophobia- Fear of crowds or mobs.
Poinephobia- Fear of punishment.
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.
Bibliophobia, is a common phobia that most people don't even know that they have. Bibliophobia is commonly known as the fear of books (but that's not the whole story!). Some of us think we have it when we try to do our homework. The symptoms of this phobia include breathlessness, dizziness, dry mouth, excessive sweating, nausea, feeling sick, heart palpitations, inability to speak of think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality of a full blown anxiety attack. The real meaning of Bibliophobia is a fear of something that has no real danger. Bibliophobia can cause disruptions at work, school, and in social relations.
What do you do if you're afraid of heights?
Use Australian Bush Flower Essences Emergency Essence put 7 drops in 16 oz of water and shake, then sip and wait a few minutes and get a little closer to the escalators, take another sip and wait till you are calmer and keep advancing only if you feel comfortable.
Best thing I found for fear problems.
My dog was fearful for 6 years about children, running and making noise and tried lots of different things, training, homeopathy and other flower essences, but did nothing to help. But WOW the change in the dog I sprayed the Emergency Essence mist and within 15 minutes it was like turning off a switch and for the rest of the day she was find and was like my older dog and wandered around having NO fear.
What is the phobia called when you are afraid of bugs?
There is no specific name for a fear of "bugs", but it can generally be classified as any of the following:
Entomophobia (or Insectophobia) - fear/dislike of insects (often used to refer to bugs in general)
Arachnophobia - fear/dislike of spiders (and/or other arachnids such as scorpions, ticks, and mites)
Apiphobia - fear/dislike of bees
Mottephobia - fear/dislike of butterflies and/or moths
What is it called when you are afraid of many people?
Enochlophobia is a fear of crowds. Agoraphobia is also caused when a place is crowded.
Did Churchill say 'we have nothing to fear but fear itself?
No, that was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Here is the context in which he spoke it,
"So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself---nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance".
Roosevelt was talking about the great depression that had gripped the country in 1933. People were afraid to invest and afaid to spend their money. Businesses were afraid to borrow to expand or built u[ inventory because they were afraid they could not make any sales.
What phobia is the fear of Chinese culture?
It is called Sinophobia and it is when you show constant hostility against Asians.
The upper answer is not correct exactly. Sinophobia is a fear of Chinese people, not all Asians.
Because some people that don't know about Jesus and that never ever been saved, they fear dying and judgement, and Satan. They say religion is the world's greates fear, even if you are a christian or not.
There are not any concrete causes of Scolionophobia. I was diagnosed with this when I was younger, and it was due to other anxiety disorders and separation anxiety.
What phobia is the fear of saying phobias?
There is no specific phobia that is a fear of curse words. Offenceaphobia is the fear of offending people, and that includes the fear of using curse words. The general fear of words is called logophobia.
What phobia is it when you have fear of the future?
I've been looking for an answer to this question too. I'm writing an English paper on fearing the future and wanted the actual name on the phobia. I've seen "Futuraphobia" but not everyone seems to agree with that so I don't know if you could really call that official.
Is there a phobia name for fear of mannequins?
Yes, it's called pediophobia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediophobia). It's a general fear and everyone has at least some fear or more. Some people don't like going up elevators; don't like heights (vertigo); don't like flying; hate spiders, snakes or bugs in general. There are many fears out there and everyone has one fear they generally don't like to talk about. Your chances of ever being in a situation with a mannequin is slight. If you are in a store move somewhere else. Better still, face your fears? Pull apart your fear and ask yourself what on earth a mannequin could possibly do to harm you. YOU ARE IN CONTROL! I do believe that there should be a phobia name for fear of mannequins; I am so scared of them. Whenever I go shopping, I get the feeling that they will come to my house and turn me into one of their kind. God! Some of them don't even have heads or arms or legs! If someone who reads this belongs to NASA could you please make up a scientific name for mannequins!?!?!?!?
What is the phobia name for having fear of talking to guys?
Glossophobia= Fear of Speaking Androphobia=Fear of men
Is there a name for fear of getting lost?
Mazeophobia is the fear of being lost. It comes with a feeling of absolute dread when asked to go to a new place or go somewhere unfamiliar alone. Some of the fear can be alleviated by using GPS in the car and on one's cell phone.
In regard his comrades what did Henry fear?
In the Red Badge of Courage, Henry feared that his judgement of his boyhood friends may have been wrong, or "blind." This is stated in the seventh paragraph of chapter two of the book.
"In regard to his companions his mind wavered between two opinions, according to his mood. Sometimes he inclined to believing them all heroes. In fact, he usually admired in secret the superior development of the higher qualities in others. He could conceive of men going very insignificantly about the world bearing a load of courage unseen, and although he had known many of his comrades through boyhood, he began to fear that his judgment of them had been blind. Then, in other moments, he flouted these theories, and assured him that his fellows were all privately wondering and quaking."
There were other examples of fears in regard to his comrades throughout the story. Henry was very young when he joined battle, and his views evolved throughout the story.
