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Fear of the dark

Nyctophobia. Diamond Devereaux Jonathan Arnold Dan Foster. Fear of the dark. Background. Pathological fear of the dark; abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. Comes from Greek “ nyx ” and “ phobos ”. Also called Scotophobia and Lugophobia. Causes. Starts at a young age.

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Fear of the dark

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  1. Nyctophobia Diamond Devereaux Jonathan Arnold Dan Foster Fear of the dark

  2. Background • Pathological fear of the dark; abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. • Comes from Greek “nyx” and “phobos”. • Also called Scotophobia and Lugophobia.

  3. Causes • Starts at a young age. • Violent nightmares can lead to phobia.

  4. Symptoms • Nervous, increased heart-rate, sweating, shaking, feeling ill. • Will be reluctant to go out into the dark.

  5. Treatment • Flooding, NLP, Energy Psychology

  6. Flooding • Forcing a photographer to view photos taken in the dark with flash on.

  7. NLP • Constructs and reprograms the mind to minimize the Nyctophobia.

  8. Energy Psychology • Required therapy for any phobia treatment. • It’s rapid, safe, and effective.

  9. Works Cited • Fristcher, Lisa. "Flooding." www.about.com. N.p., 30 Apr. 2009. Web. 22 Sept.      2011. <http://phobias.about.com/od/glossary/g/floodingdef.htm>. • Fritscher, Lisa. "Nyctophobia Fear of the Dark." www.about.com. N.p., 11 Aug.      2008. Web. 22 Sept. 2011. <http://phobias.about.com/od/phobiaslist/a/      nyctophobia.htm>. • "My anxiety attack." www.myanxietyattacks.com/. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2011. http://myanxietyattacks.com/anxiety-disorders/phobias-fears/nyctophobia • "Nyctophobia." www.allaboutcounseling.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2011.      <http://www.allaboutcounseling.com/library/nyctophobia/>.

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