I've heard a lot of people say, "I don't have a fear of heights, just of falling." But I don't see what the difference is. Isn't the reason you're afraid of being so high that you might fall?
2006-08-24 18:42:30 · 20 answers · asked by gamr326 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I agree.Actually falling does not hurt either, its the sudden stop.
2006-08-24 18:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by gafuller62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear Of Heights Word
2016-12-14 04:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there can be the fear of falling, which leads to a fear of heights.
I think, too, there is probably just a general fear of heights for no particular reason (like a phobia), although I'm not sure about this one.
I do know, though, that some people can be nervous of heights because they actually have the urge to jump and "fly" (which they know in their heads they aren't going to do, but seeing a vast expanse of air and space so easily accessible can make someone feel an almost overwhelming urge to jump and (as I said) fly. Because this urge is something that frightens them or because resisting such a stupid urge is something that makes them uncomfortable people may not want to be somewhere high.
Most of the time when people say the line you cited they are being funny about why they don't like heights (and accurate, too).
2006-08-24 18:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No actually there is a difference between the two..
I have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) I'm afraid of both.
So I have it in a very bad way I cant even walk On a Pavement that has a gradient that differs even a bit.. I'll be so afraid of falling even then.. The only difference is the degree of how bad you have it... Most people can climb on top of a house (they are afraid of higher height but not of that height). It's strange the different phobia's you get, At the moment I can control it, But then a day comes that I cant even climb a stair without being afraid of falling.
2006-08-24 18:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by catgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Fear of Heights is often associated with Vertigo, although the technical term is acrophobia. When a person who has the proverbial "fear of heights" or acrophobia is high-up they typically experience a disorientation, this disorientation may be accompanied with headaches, nausea and/or dizziness. Blood sugar levels may drop in some people as well. There may or may not be a fear of falling related to Vertigo. The fear can occur pre-emptively or when they are high up. People with the Fear of Falling actually have different types of fears, but one of the more common types is known as baraphobia, which is based on fearing the extreme gravity pull associated with falling. Not all persons who have baraphobia experience Vertigo when they are high up. This subtle distinction is one that shows a primary cause of the fears to be drastically different. In other words acrophobics are more likely to experience Vertigo than barophobics.
Thus, in general, barophobics fear the feel associated with the fall. Acrophobics fear the disorientation they experience when they are high up.
2014-10-29 14:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by Crimson 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a lot of difference between these two words.I also don't have a fear of heights , but falling .It means i have no fear to go to even the KUTUBMINAR , but i can't jump from it.
2006-08-24 19:51:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK.. here goes..
The fear of heights as far as I'm concerned, is directly related to the fear of falling.
Yet, I'm not afraid of falling....
as long as I don't hit the ground!
Yeah, I know.. this summer I nailed my 125th skydive.
But am I afraid of heights?
Yes!
Why?
Because falling off the roof of my house will more than likely
put me in a wheelchair... if I'm lucky.
14,500 feet is a different matter.
It's what you are prepared for.
My goal is 25,000 feet with oxygen support...
even higher.
15 to 20 feet off my roof?
Forget it!!!
2006-08-24 19:11:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Dave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I would assume that what people mean is that a fear of heights is the general fear of being up high, whereas a fear of falling would be of falling from a height, not just being up there.
2016-04-01 00:20:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the fear of heights is known as acrophobia. Individuals with this phobia experience symptoms of anxiety when exposed to heights, even if they are only standing on a chair or step stool (a severe form). Basiphobia is the fear of falling and is common in the elderly, who are more likely to be injured from a fall.
2006-08-24 19:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by psychirr4u 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope not true.
A fear of heights is a genral fear of being up high. An elevator, an airplane, etc can cause this. However a fear of falling might only affect a person if they are on a ladder, or near a cliff edge, etc.
I have a fear of falling. But I have no problems being on planes, elevators, etc.
2006-08-24 18:50:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I believe they are different. If I had a fear of heights, that's simply being way up high. If I was scared of falling, there's a chance being high wouldn't bother me, but that's a risk I probably wouldn't be willing to take if I did indeed fear falling. Gravity is a *****.
2006-08-24 18:51:44 · answer #11 · answered by Brandon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋