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Phobias. Ryan, Owen, Graham, Jacob. Types of Phobias. Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria Batophobia - Fear of heights or being close to high building Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders . Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces
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Phobias Ryan, Owen, Graham, Jacob
Types of Phobias • Bacteriophobia- Fear of bacteria • Batophobia- Fear of heights or being close to high building • Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders. • Coulrophobia- Fear of clowns • Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces • Disposophobia- Fear of throwing stuff out. Hoarding • Achluophobia- Fear of darkness
“Special Phobias” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDvDCqLCdEE • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-FGE7QELQ • Anatidaephobia is the fear that somewhere in the world, there is a duck watching you.
What is a Phobia? • According to the American Psychiatric Association, a phobia is an irrational and excessive fear of an object or situation. In most cases, the phobia involves a sense of endangerment or a fear of harm. For example, those suffering from Agoraphobia fear being trapped in an inescapable place or situation.
How is it Developed? • Experts have not yet determined what the cause of Phobias are but many solutions have lead it to possibly be either Genetic or Environmental.
Symptoms • Increased heart rate • Sweating • Shaking or trembling • Shortens of breath • The feeling of choking • Chest pains • Numbness
Treatments • People with major phobias are simply Behavioral Therapy which could take a long period of time. Phobias can and most likely affect anyone and everyone.