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Arachnophobia: The Fear of Spiders and Other Arachnids
Not all of us do well with insects around us. So, if you are scared to death each time you see a spider or watch one in a movie or…
Bathmophobia: The Fear of Slopes or Stair
Bathmophobia is a term used to describe the fear of stairs or slopes and is also a somewhat complicated phobia. Bathmophobia has a lot of similarities to climacophobia, which is…
Cyberphobia: The Fear of Computers or Technology
Cyberphobia is not a popular term, but it is used to describe an irrational fear of computers or an aversion to computers and new technologies in general. This term was…
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…
