What fear is Bathmophobia?

Bathmophobia is a fear of stairs. You may be afraid of falling
of falling
The fear of falling (FOF), also referred to as basophobia (or basiphobia), is a natural fear and is typical of most humans and mammals, in varying degrees of extremity. It differs from acrophobia (the fear of heights), although the two fears are closely related.
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down a set of stairs or a steep incline. A traumatic accident involving a fall, injury or death may cause this specific phobic disorder.
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What is one of the rarest phobias?

Some rare phobias include fear of bathing, fear of mirrors and fear of the color yellow. Individuals who have these phobias often experience extreme anxiety. A phobia is an irrational fear of an object, situation or living thing.
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What is Megalophobia fear?

What is megalophobia? Megalophobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which a person experiences intense fear of large objects. A person with megalophobia experiences intense fear and anxiety when they think of or are around large objects such as large buildings, statues, animals and vehicles.
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What are the top 3 phobias?

So what are the 5 most common phobias?
  • 1) Arachnophobia – fear of spiders. ...
  • 2) Ophidiophobia – fear of snakes. ...
  • 3) Acrophobia – fear of heights. ...
  • 4) Agoraphobia – fear of situations where escape is difficult. ...
  • 5) Cynophobia – fear of dogs.
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What is the 2nd longest phobia name?

2. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (36 letters) Ironically, Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest work in the dictionary and is the name for a fear of long words!
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Probability Comparison: Phobias and Fears



Do phobias get worse with age?

As we age, we produce much less adrenaline, which can cause racing hearts and dizziness. This means the intense fears we may have experienced in youth no longer trouble us as much. However, older people often experience a greater sense of vulnerability, so things like heights or big crowds become more of an issue.
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What is a hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia?

Noun. hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (uncountable) (chiefly Christianity) Fear of the number 666.
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What is the smallest phobia?

Trypophobia brings on feelings of disgust or fear when you see patterns with lots of holes. Sunflowers, honeycombs, sponges and seedy fruits can cause this response. Trypophobia is a type of anxiety disorder. Most people don't have a true fear of holes.
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What is the fear of Panphobia?

Noun. panphobia (uncountable) The fear of everything. (by confusion) Panophobia, a condition of groundless fears. (neologism) Fear, dislike, or hatred of pansexual people and/or pansexuality.
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What fear is Submechanophobia?

Submechanophobia (from Latin sub 'under'; and from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mechané) 'machine' and φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') is a fear of submerged human-made objects, either partially or entirely underwater.
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Can you have 2 phobias?

Phobias can develop around any object or situation. Some people may experience multiple phobias.
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Who has Bananaphobia?

Causes of Bananaphobia

Only a handful of people are known to suffer from the fear of bananas from all over the world. Most cases begin in childhood, when one has been forced to eat bananas by parents or caregivers to an extent that leads to stomach distress or vomiting.
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Is there a person with no phobias?

SM has an unusual genetic disorder called Urbach-Wiethe disease. In late childhood, this disease destroyed both sides of her amygdala, which is composed of two structures the shape and size of almonds, one on each side of the brain. Because of this brain damage, the woman knows no fear, the researchers found.
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What phobias start with V?

V
  • Vaccinophobia – Fear of vaccinations.
  • Venustraphobia – Fear of beautiful women.
  • Verbophobia – Fear of words.
  • Verminophobia – Fear of germs.
  • Vestiphobia – Fear of clothing.
  • Virginitiphobia – Fear of rape.
  • Vitricophobia – Fear of stepfathers.
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What phobia begins with F?

F is for Frigophobia

Frigophobia is the fear of becoming too cold. Sufferers may be prone to wearing excessive amounts of clothes and blankets, regardless of the actual temperature.
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What is the fear of twins?

1 Answer. An irrational fear of twins would be called didymophobia.
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What fear is Diagraphephobia?

diagraphephobia (uncountable) (psychology, computing) The excessive fear of deleting files, or an extreme fear of losing one's data.
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What is Leukophobia?

Leukophobia is an intense fear of the color white. It's a specific phobia, which occurs when you face or think of a particular situation. Leukophobia may stem from other mental health issues, including: Repetitive thoughts and urges: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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What is Casadastraphobia?

Casadastraphobia is the fear of falling upwards into the sky! Not a very common fear, but the perfect kind of fear to discuss on this episode of Phobia Phriday!
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Which gender is more scared?

Women as compared to men gave higher fear ratings for all objects and situations. Inanimate object fears and phobias were more common in older than younger individuals. Animal fears were more intense in younger than in older individuals.
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Are we born with any phobias?

We are born with only two innate fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds. A 1960 study evaluated depth perception among 6- to14-month-old infants, as well as young animals.
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What is the highest of phobias?

1. Social Phobia: Fear of Social Interactions. Also known as Social Anxiety Disorder, social phobias are by far the most common fear or phobia our Talkspace therapists see in their clients.
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