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Psychology
Scoptophobia
Constant surveillance seems to be common nowadays, but not everyone understands this statement the same way. While most of us can be just a bit annoyed by cameras and attention by social media, there are some people who feel this fear constantly and intensively.
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10.22.25
Psychology
Scolionophobia
Scolionophobia is different is a stubborn, chest-tight kind of fear of school that doesn’t fade after a pep talk or a day off. Stomachs ache, tears, bargaining, and so on. Parents feel stuck between compassion and attendance policies.
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10.22.25
Psychology
Samhainophobia
Costumes, candy, and spooky decorations: how most people see Halloween. But there are exceptions when the thought of October 31 brings real fear. It is known as samhainophobia: the fear of Halloween.
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10.21.25
Psychology
Flying Without Fear: Strategies to Defeat Pteromerhanophobia
The fear of flying is one of the most widespread phobias that affects millions of people worldwide, and its levels of severity range from mild nervousness before takeoff to full-blown panic attacks during the flight. Nonetheless, different types of flight seem like an ordinary process that cannot pass without feeling overwhelming anyway. Thousands of feet beneath – this is how high you can fly (not only in your dreams).
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10.21.25
Psychology
Pyrophobia
Most of us are careful enough not to leave the oven turned on or to keep candles far away from curtains. But the thing we are talking about today is much more than rational awareness. Find out about a rare phobia of fire, its causes and scientific approaches to healing it with brain training. And if you or your loved ones might suffer from it, you’ll know what to do.
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10.21.25
Psychology
Pteridophobia – Understanding the Fear of Ferns
Pteridophobia is the irrational and persistent fear of ferns. While ferns are harmless plants admired for their fronds and ancient lineage, for someone with this phobia they can provoke intense anxiety, avoidance behavior, and physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat or sweating. Like other specific phobias, it often arises from a past negative experience, cultural symbolism, or even learned associations.
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10.21.25
Psychology
Porphyrophobia – Understanding the Fear of Purple
Porphyrophobia is the irrational fear of the color purple. The porphyrophobia definition comes from the Greek word porphyra (purple) and phobos (fear). Like other specific color phobias, it is considered a subtype of chromophobia (or chromatophobia), which is the broader fear of colors in general.
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10.18.25
Psychology
Podophobia: The Uncommon Fear of Feet
Feet. They carry us everywhere, and for some people, they even become the source of inspiration and literal obsession conveyed through their art. Nonetheless, not all people feel the same. Sometimes, even the most natural body parts (if we can say so) may overwhelm, yet not in a good way.
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10.18.25
Psychology
When Fear Becomes Fear Itself: What Is Phobophobia?
Sometimes, we, humans, may produce relatively sound responses, but occasionally, fear begins to haunt us without any visible threat. Being afraid of something is the most natural reaction that is meant to protect our lives from potential dangers, so as to stay safe and survive. This, however, may become a separate source of suffering if the fear becomes irrational or exaggerated.
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10.18.25
Psychology
Love On the Extremes: What Is Philophobia, the Fear of Love?
However, some people might refuse it, not because they cannot love or be loved, but because love itself feels overwhelming, unsafe, or even terrifying. The loss of control, which usually occurs when emotions deepen in a relationship, can become the source of intense fear and lead to solitude rather than companionship. This is what the philophobia meaning is about.
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