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Astrophobia: The Fear of Outer Space and Stars
For many humans, the mysteries of outer space remain a wonder. Many marvel at its beauty and uniqueness; however, it’s a big nightmare for others. When a person has a…
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Ornithophobia: The Fear of Birds
No matter how tough we try to portray ourselves, every human is scared of one thing or Another. What sets a reasonable fear apart from a phobia is the intensity…
Cacophobia: The Fear of Ugliness
There are several types of specific phobias that many don’t know about, and among them is a unique one known as cacophobia. Cacophobia can be defined as the irrational fear…
Bibliophobia: The Fear of Books
Bibliophobia is not one of the most popular types of phobia you’d hear about, but it is as real and uncomfortable as any other phobia out there. Bibliophobia is an…
Catoptrophobia: The Fear of Mirrors
The fear of mirrors or the anxiety towards mirror reflections is generally known as catoptrophobia, spectrophobia, or Eisoptrophobia. The fear of mirrors or the anxiety towards mirror reflections is usually…
Atelophobia: The Fear of Imperfection
Although it has some similarities to perfectionism, atelophobia is a real mental condition that is characterized by the dread of imperfection and the feeling of not being good enough. In…
Haphephobia: The Fear of Being Touched
People with haphephobia or Aphenphosmphobia have a deep fear of being touched. With Aphenphosmphobia, human contact or touch can be overpowering, weakening, and even painful. In some cases of haphephobia,…
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…
