Aquaphobia¶

The Fear of Water¶

Phobic Properties¶

Aquaphobia may be experienced near all sorts of bodies of water (e.g. oceans, lakes, or bathtubs), despite understanding that the water poses no threat. The phobia may also generalize to being unexpectedly splashed with water or simply getting wet.

Aquaphobia is neither the same as thalassophobia nor hydrophobia. Thalassophobia is the fear of the sea, but it generally is the fear of being far away from land and the fear of marine creatures than the fear of the water itself. Hydrophobia is an historic name for rabies, especially the latter stages wherein people present difficulty swallowing and may display fear when presented with liquids to drink.

Connection to Virtual Reality¶

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