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Phobias

Phobias. Unit 12: Abnormal Psychology. What is a phobia?. An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent , irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation. Peanuts Video Clip. Top 10 Fears. Fear of snakes Fear of being buried alive Fear of heights

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Phobias

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  1. Phobias Unit 12: Abnormal Psychology

  2. What is a phobia? An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation. Peanuts Video Clip

  3. Top 10 Fears • Fear of snakes • Fear of being buried alive • Fear of heights • Fear of being bound or tied up • Fear of drowning • Fear of public speaking • Fear of hell • Fear of cancer • Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes • Fear of fire - According to a phone survey of 1,000 Americans conducted in August of 2000.

  4. Top 5 Fears By Gender Men • Fear of being buried alive • Fear of heights • Fear of snakes • Fear of drowning • Fear of public speaking Women • Fear of snakes • Fear of being bound or tied up • Fear of being buried alive • Fear of heights • Fear of public speaking

  5. Can you name the fear? • Acrophobia: • Gephyrophobia: • Aerophobia: • Herpetophobia: • Agoraphobia: • Mikrophobia: • Ailurophobia: • Murophobia: • Amaxophobia: • Numerophobia: • Anthophobia: • Nyctophobia: • Anthropophobia: • Ochlophobia: • Aquaphobia: • Ophidiophobia: • Arachnophobia: • Ornithophobia: • Astraphobia: • Phonophobia: • Brontophobia: • Pyrophobia: • Claustrophobia: • Thanatophobia: • Cynophobia: • Trichophobia: • Dementophobia: • Xenophobia:

  6. Can you name the fear? • Acrophobia: Heights • Gephyrophobia: Bridges • Aerophobia: Flying • Herpetophobia: Reptiles • Agoraphobia: Open spaces • Mikrophobia: Germs • Ailurophobia: Cats • Murophobia: Mice • Amaxophobia: Vehicles, driving • Numerophobia: Numbers • Anthophobia: Flowers • Nyctophobia: Darkness • Anthropophobia: People • Ochlophobia: Crowds • Aquaphobia: Water • Ophidiophobia: Snakes • Arachnophobia: Spiders • Ornithophobia: Birds • Astraphobia: Lightning • Phonophobia: Speaking aloud • Brontophobia: Thunder • Pyrophobia: Fire • Claustrophobia: Closed spaces • Thanatophobia: Death • Cynophobia: Dogs • Trichophobia: Hair • Dementophobia: Insanity • Xenophobia: Strangers

  7. Ever heard of… ? • …Triskaidekaphobia • …Uxoriphobia • …Santa Claustrophobia • …Panaphobia • …Phobophobia

  8. Ever heard of… ? • …Triskaidekaphobia • The number “13” • …Uxoriphobia • One’s wife • …Santa Claustrophobia • Getting stuck in a chimney • …Panaphobia • Everything • …Phobophobia • Fear itself

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