Most Common Phobias
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Phobias are a real and serious fear of varying range of things or situations. These fears cause extreme anxiety and should not to be taken lightl. The person with the phobia should always be respected and not ridiculed as it is difficult to contain their fears.
Here is a list of some of the most common phobias by subject.
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1.
Heights
24 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
2.
Social Phobia
Fear of being scrutinized or watched - many people have this disorder
17 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
3.
Snakes
13 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
4.
Germs
The term germ-o-phobic has been deemed from this fear. Constant hand washing and cleaning is a common practice.
12 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
5.
Closed Spaces
12 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
6.
Spiders
11 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
7.
Death
11 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
8.
Crowds
10 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
9.
Cancer
9 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
10.
Speaking in Public
Even outgoing people can have this fear - standing infront of people and having to perform anxiety - or afraid of public ridicule.
8 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
11.
Clowns
This fear is very common and most likely a result of being frightened by the clown's strange face and unable to process the information as a small child.
7 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
12.
Storms
6 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
13.
Leaving Home
People with this fear do not feel comfortable outside the safe boundries of their home - feeling that everything outside is dangerous and could harm them. This is a very life altering fear.
4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
14.
Dogs
Most likely formed fromed as a result from a negative experience - being terribly frightened or bitten by a dog in the past. This is a common fear.
3 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
15.
Mice
3 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
16.
Bats
3 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
17.
Injection
3 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa - 1 comment
Comments:
Shhhotttsss.....
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
18.
Tunnels & Bridges
2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
19.
Ladders
Amm hello. what if your at the top and the ladder slowly leans back and you fall and break your neck/arm/leg or just die?
1 point - added 8 years ago by guest -
20.
The dark
1 point - added 10 years ago by guest -
21.
Public Transportation
1 point - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
22.
Vomit
1 point - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
23.
Water
-2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
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