All About Phobias
Your heart is pounding, your palms are sweaty, and all you can think of is the wild creature possibly lurking in front of you. This is agrizoophobia.
Imagine that the mere thought of sitting down sends a ripple of anxiety through you. Sounds strange? Welcome to the world of thaasophobia – the fear of sitting.
Space is awe-inspiring. It’s the final frontier, a vast expanse of galaxies, stars, planets, and the unknown. But the fear of space? That’s called spacephobia.
For most of us, pain is a fleeting sensation. However, what if even the mere anticipation of pain paralyzed you with fear? Welcome to the world of agliophobia.
Ever wonder about the fear of mirrors? This article aims to pull back the curtain (or perhaps, the reflective glass) on catoptrophobia.
Not everyone knows what the great mole rat is, but of the people that do, some have an intense fear of the thing, which is called zemniphobia.
Fear isn’t just an occasional unwelcome guest; it’s an ever-present shadow. Sometimes, this can manifest itself through polyphobia – the fear of many things.
There’s a segment of the population who find themselves haunted by a deeply ingrained fear of cataclysmic events. Welcome to the world of atomosophobia.
For many, the mesmerizing dance of a snake or the calm gaze of a lizard basking in the sun is a thing of beauty. For those with herpetophobia, not so much.