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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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Is there a phobia of being Left Behind in the Rapture?
I'm sure most Christians have had that fear at some point.
The ones who would be left behind are the ones who aren't worried about it.
Why did the nativist fear immigrants?
Fake sciences claimed that whites were smarter and more capable than other races.
Why do I have need to constant spit and feel something in throat?
This is a common obsessive problem that occurs when some people are under stress. Taking a multi vitamin with extra B vitamins may relieve this sensation.
What does the word cryogenics mean?
According to Merriam-Webster (m-w.com), it is "a branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures."
Nosophobia is the irrational fear of having a disease.
Afraid of someone breaking in or getting robbed or harmed?
Someone who is always afraid of being harmed or of something bad happening is paranoid.
What does brutus fear when he hears the crowds shouting?
When the crowds are shouting Brutus fears that they are asking Caesar to be the king. Cassius is trying to persuade Brutus to help him kill Caesar.
Is there a name for a phobia of the 80s time period?
Well although there is not a specific phobia name for this there is a phobia name for the general time.
Clocks or time- Chronophobia.
How do you get rid of your sedatephobia or fear of silence?
I don't know how to get rid of it, per se, but I am working on figuring out how. I'm not sure that all fears of silence are the same.
Some people fear silence in social situations, because they feel awkward, but they don't necessarily fear silence at home alone. A lot of people put on the television or radio to hear noise. I'm working on a mental mantra.
Trying to say things to myself silently, while I sit in a quiet room, for two minutes a day, until I'm used to that, then three minutes and work upward. Make the jumps you feel you can make to five or ten minutes.
In all honestly many people find silence uncomfortable. The biggest problem for us is saying in appropriate things, just to keep the conversation going. Sometimes this can be taken as trying to monopolize a conversation, but it's really just filling in the pauses.
