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10 Weird Phobias!
The human subconscious mind is a curious and complex beast and it’s the place where hidden desires and fears reside. Some fears such as the fear of falling or the fear of loud noises are inborn,...
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#2 Alektorophobia Cluck cluck… we’re coming to get you! (image source)Alektorophobia is the fear of chickens or other fowls such as roosters. It is thought that this strange phobia may be the result...
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#3 Ommetaphobia This girl is giving me the eye… Ommetaphobia is the fear of eyes and it develops when someone experiences a traumatic event involving the eyes e.g. seeing an eye pop out of a socket,...
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#4 Transphobia To He or not to She? (image source) Transphobia is an irrational fear of, and/or hostility towards, people who are transgender or who cross traditional gender norms. It is often...
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#5 Ithyphallophobia Ithyphallophobia won’t affect your preference for bananas or oranges! Ithyphallophobia is the fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis and this irrational fear can...
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#6 Pogonophobia Feel the power of my beard! (image source) Pogonophobia is the fear of beards and is far more prevalent in children than it is in adults. It is thought to originate from early-life...
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#7 Caligynephobia Phwooaah, she’s… scary! (image source) Caligynephobia (pronounced cal-e-guy-nah-foe-bee-uh) is the irrational fear of beautiful women. It manifests as intense fear when in the...
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#8 Ailurophobia Don’t even think about asking me to move! (image source) Ailurophobia is the persistent and irrational fear of cats. The phobia affects some sufferers only when they see a cat whereas...
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#9 Ephebiphobia What a lovely bunch of horrible teenagers! (image source) Ephebiphobia is the fear of youth or more specifically, teenagers. It is generally based in negative stereotypes and bad...
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#10 Phobophobia Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself! (image source) Finally, Phobophobia is the fear of phobias, developing a phobia or the fear of fear itself. It is related to more general...
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