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Anthropophobia (Anthrophobia): The Fear of People
Anthropophobia is defined as the fear of people. This is one of the most commonly misunderstood anxiety or phobias. It often mimics social phobia but is not precisely the same…
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: The Fear of Long Words
Is this a common phobia? Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words you will ever find in the dictionary — and, ironically, is the name for an intense fear of…
Who is a Babysitter?
Almost everyone has heard of baby sitters, but it’ll be fair to assume that not everyone knows who or what they are, and the services they render. In this article,…
Arithmophobia: The Fear of Numbers or Arithmetic
The aritmophobia is not as popular as many other phobias, and that explains why you probably haven’t heard about it before now. This condition is a pathological fear of mathematics…
Anthophobia: The Fear of Flowers
Anthophobia is not to be confused with the fear of people or Anthropophobia. Anthophobia is the term used to refer to a fear of flowers. While this may seem weird…
Benefits and Uses of Black Pepper
Black pepper is one spice that is widely used around the world. In the United States and some other parts of the world, black pepper and table salt stands side-by-side…
Amaxophobia: The Fear of Driving or Being a Passenger in a Car
Although some people assume that it lacks an official name, Amaxophobia, which is the fear of driving or being a passenger in a car, is quite common and may be…
Aquaphobia: The Fear of Water
Water is the most basic necessity for survival on earth, yet most of us have some level of fear when it comes to making contact with water. We typically try…
Dates (Dabino): Benefits and Nutritional Value
Dates (called dabino by the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria) are the fruit that comes from the date palm tree, which grows in many tropical parts of the world. In…
Nomophobia: The Fear of Being Without Your Phone
You have heard of claustrophobia, and you may have heard of Achluophobia. However, If I bet you never knew there was anything called Nomophobia before today, I might get a…
