A phobia is when someone has an irrational fear of an object such as fear of heights, fear of snakes, and other things. The name phobia is derived from Phobos, who is the Greek god of fear and most phobias have a Greek name. Most all phobics know what causes their fear and they know how to solve their phobia by just staying away from a certain object or place. This could be very disturbing to the individual because some phobics are scared of open places (Agoraphobia) and some are scared of large crowds, this could be harmful to their social lives, they couldn't go to movies, concerts, or even sporting events. When a person has a phobia and they are experiencing their fear they may suffer from panic attacks or even severe anxiety.
There are some striking statistics regarding phobias. Women are more likely to suffer from phobias rather than men for example; it was estimated that 95 percent of all Zoophobics (fear of animals) are women of average or lower intelligence. Specific phobias can strike more than 1 and 10 people in the U.S. alone. No one knows just what causes them, though they seem to run in families so they must be passed on from generation to generation. Phobias usually first appear in adolescence or adulthood. Phobias start suddenly and tend to be more persistent in adults rather than in a child: only about 20 percent of adult phobias vanish on there own. When children have specific phobias such as fear of animals, those fears usually disappear over time. Approximately 4 to 5 percent of the U.S. population have one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for a social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although is can often begin in childhood or in late adulthood. .
Freud was one of the first people to carefully study phobias. He believied that the phobias object is chosen to symbolize the real source of fear or conflict.
Phobias In "Phobia," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2004, A phobia is an intense and persistent fear of a specific object, situation, or an activity. ... There are many common symptoms of a phobia. ... Phobias also commonly can be passed on from other members in a family if there is a history of a certain phobia in the family. There are three different categories of phobias. ... The third category of phobias is social phobias. ...
How does the body react to these phobias? ... {1} Phobias are a branch of sudden panic disorders. ... Phobia comes from the Greek word phobos, meaning fearing. ... Well-established phobias can last a lifetime, which is why it is so hard to overcome a phobia. ... Now, phobias have been shown to be learned and taught. {3} It is interesting to mention some facts about phobias. ...
The phobia suffers the most acute fright. ... Phobia is a learned response; we are not born with it. ... Phobias can be classified into three major groupings. ... In addition to specific phobias, there is a second clustering called social phobia. ... The final type of phobia is agoraphobia. ...
--Greeks first used the word Phobia in 1801. ... --A phobia refers to a specific kind of fear. ... Well, there are three main causes of phobias. ... ****OK, So far we have seen what a phobia is, what causes it and how it is broken down, But how can you get rid of a phobia? ... **Hypnosis is a second treatment of phobias. ...
We may start by saying that phobias are the product of a subconscious fear, that is produced by critical event in a person's life. ... Therefore we invite you into the secret world of our own secret fears, the world of phobias. Chapter #1 General Definition 1.1 What is a phobia? ... An extreme answer before an element that generates phobia can be a panic attack. ... The person affected by this phobia type feels the imperious necessity to escape. ...
Phobias Phobias are a very common disorder in the United States these days. ... There are three kinds of phobias: simple phobia, social phobia, and panic attacks. ... It is a category for any phobias other than agoraphobia and social phobia. ... What causes phobias? ... Frightening experiences set the stage for phobias, yet not all phobias recall the experience producing the phobia. ...
What is a Phobia? A phobia is a senseless, abnormal, specific fear. ... Phobias may be so compelling as to force a person to alter his/her way of life in order to avoid circumstances that trigger the phobia. ... Phobia sufferers can be of any age but it is believed that a phobia is only properly determined when a child is above the ages of five or six. Phobias make people behave in an irrational way. ...
Phobias There are many different types of phobias. The people in the movie talk about a few of their phobias. ... They will try and help out the people to get over their phobias. (Phobias: Prisoners of panic) A phobia is a term that refers to a group of symptoms brought on by feared objects or situations. ... Also they all took similar steps to cure the phobia. ...
