Monthly Archives: May 2009

Fear Of Puppets – What Are Your Fears?

Fear of puppets, also called pupaphobia may sound funny to you at first, unless you are the one who is dealing with it. Whenever an individual who has pupaphobia sees a puppet, they could break out into a panic attack. … Continue reading

Fear Of Ghosts, Nothing Spooky About It!

Defining the fear of ghosts – The fear of ghosts also known as Phasmosphobia or spectrphobia can be defined as an abnormal, constant and often debilitating fear of ghosts. The phobia sufferer experiences undue anxiety and stress while in dark … Continue reading

Fear Of Open High Places, Irrational Fear, Or Common Sense?

Fear of open high places cannot truly be considered an irrational fear. Unlike a fear of aluminum foil for example, the fear of open high places has a basis in realistic danger. If you are in a very high place … Continue reading

Fear Of Germs Is Very Real, But Unnecessary

With all of the illnesses that we have heard about recently in the media, it seems more common for people to have a fear of germs. A certain degree of this is good. This is how we keep ourselves healthy, … Continue reading

Fear Of Marriage – More Than Just A Men’s Problem

Often regarded as a light hearted issue, men have been the butt of jokes on this subject for time immemorial. However, for a large minority, Gametophobia, or Gamophobia – the fear of marriage – is more than just a bar … Continue reading

Fear Of Ants – Ways To Get Over The Fear Of Ants

The fear of ants can be a problem if you live in the country where there’s plenty of ants that flourish. The phobia is with most adults that don’t like insects and the phobia is called myrmecophobia. As you know … Continue reading

Fear Of Nosebleeds- Do You Fear About Those Nose Bleeds?

The fear of nosebleeds is very common for kids and grown adults that have the problems with the fear of bleeding. You can call the phobia epistaxiophobia, it’s common to those that panic at the sight of blood and when … Continue reading

Fear Of Vomiting – Emetophobia Explained

Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting. You see, there are fears for nearly everything and each one of them have their own name. If you have this type of phobia, then we are sure it effects you life in one … Continue reading

Does A Fear Of Electricity Exist?

Electricity is all around us. It powers the appliances that we use and it is ever present in today’s society. It is practically impossible to lead a life that does not involve electricity in some way. Now more and more … Continue reading

Fear Of Amnesia – What You Should Know

There are many individuals throughout the world that have phobias. In fact, they have phobias of some of some of the strangest things. As an example, wood, plastic, wires, etc are some known phobias. Why would you be afraid of … Continue reading