The only phobia I have is chlostrophobia. . .
2007-07-04 13:34:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm personally afraid of being unable to exit/escape an enclosed space.
Also rape.
2007-07-04 13:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Allison O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paruresis and Parcopresis. It's actually a type of social anxiety ... but it overlaps the whole Phobia thing. Between the two of them, it means I'm afraid of being heard in the bathroom.
And, as for Papa Johnathan's comments up there, the definition of Phobia (according to Psychology) is the IRRATIONAL, persistant, and excessive fear of some situation or object, marked by the UNDESIRED and UNREASONABLE avoidance of said situation/object that interferes with the sufferer's life.
The fear of tornados and hurricanes is not irrational. However, someone who is so affraid of tornados and hurricanes that they start going into shock if they feel the wind on their skin, that would be a phobia. A fear of heights is healthy ... however, a fear of heights to such an extent that someone will not climb a step ladder to change a lightbulb -- that is a phobia.
Also, Lilaphobia is a made up fear ... there is no psychological condition by that name. A fear of tornados/etc. would just be considered a "phobia", a phobia that is not common enough to be given a name or specific course of treatment. Other phobias, such a acrophobia, are called "Specific Phobias" and are given names and have standard courses of treatment, as well as several understood courses of events that could cause the specific fear. A lot of so-called phobia lists are populated by phobias that were made up by taking a word and adding "phobia" to the end of it. The most famous "made up phobia" is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
"fear of long words. Hippopoto- "big" due to its allusion to the Greek-derived word hippopotamus (though this is derived as hippo- "horse" compounded with potam-os "river", so originally meaning "river horse"; according to the Oxford English, hippopotamine has been construed as large since 1847, so this coinage is reasonable); -monstr- is from Latin words meaning "monstrous", -o- is a pseudo-Greek noun-compounding vowel; -sesquipedali- comes from "sesquipedalian" meaning a long word (literally "a foot and a half long" in Latin), -o- is a pseudo-Greek noun-compounding vowel, and -phobia means "fear"".
Hydrophobia is actually the inability of the sufferer to drink water; it's also an old name for Rabies (Hydrophobia is one of the earlier symptoms). Aquaphobia would be the fear water.
2007-07-04 20:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by Erenrei 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, i have so many reallie! I hate ants EWWW there like spiders only smaller. I hate clowns i went to ICP concert and cried the whole time! Snakes i hate them i live by water so i see them in are grass. I hate small places (chlostrophobia). Over all i would say chlostrophobia thats my worst one!
2007-07-04 20:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by [Streetlight Contagious] 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean you arent scared of clowns?
i dont see how people can not have acrophobia though, youre telling me if you stand on the edge of the empire state building you can just chill?
i bet you have Lilapsophobia though, it the fear of tornadoes and hurricanes, if you dont, then wow, cause if i see a tornado comin, im gonna need a new thong ya know what im sayin?
damn thanks erenrei , you just schooled me,
i actually learned all this in psychology but like most things i learn in an education institution i forget, i got my question answered and i didnt even ahve to lose five life points!
2007-07-04 20:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by Papa Johnathan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a fear of confined spaces always,and picked up a terrifying phobia about bridges about 10 years ago.i simply cannot drive over a big bridge,i even know what triggered it,but nothing short of being intoxicatd or zanaxs help it.
so i drive way out of my way to avoid them...it sucks.
2007-07-04 21:16:55 · answer #5 · answered by dave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acrophobia combined with hydrophobia (of DEEP water). I am also claustrophobic. Those are the only outstanding fears I am currently, aware of.
2007-07-04 20:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Jess4rsake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snakes....ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!
Happily I live in New Zealand - no snakes :-)
Went to Aussie recently and saw a snake close up - totally lost it!!!!!!! Cried like a baby in complete terror.
2007-07-04 20:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by mareer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I am clausterphobic. I am also agoraphobic. I am Achluophobic (afraid of the dark). I am Acrophobic (afraid of heights). I also have OCD.
Sorry, you asked :-P
2007-07-04 20:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by Nichole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know, it's very strange but I'm afraid of MOTHS. they're just kinda creepy overall, and i don't really like them too much
2007-07-04 20:41:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omg! I hate clowns! I am terrified of them. They creep me out so badly.
2007-07-04 20:42:21 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋