Obvious answers are panic and enforcement of the phobia.
Would really like to know what this bullying behavior will do to someone like Jon.
2006-11-22 21:51:10 · 3 answers · asked by Gwen R 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well it could do one of two things. It could make Jon neurotic upon seeing the snake over and over, his fear stimulus. He could seriously go over the edge. Or upon seing it over and over, and the fact that the snake has not attacked him it may make him lose his fear. This is the approach to aversion therapy, although the person is not introduced to their phobia right off, it's pictures of them, then maybe representations of them (toys), then seeing them at safe distances.
I have had similar experieces with my phobia, which is airline flights. Slowly but surely I'm losing my fear every flight I take. Eventually, unless of course my fears are confirmed by a crash, I hope to be cured. Of course I take anti anxiety meds when I fly.
2006-11-26 04:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could compound his fear and make it worse, or possibly cause some severe psychological damage. If it were to increaseto perhaps toy snakes then the fight or flight mechanism could kick in, which could result in severe illness. People have actually died of fright before!
The answers make no difference though. This behaviour needs to stop.
2006-11-23 05:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
...i would like to know what Jon finally did to Phil
2006-11-23 05:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by mørbidsшεεŧnεss 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋