Phobias » History » Version 5
Gunnar Húni Björnsson, 2016-06-08 14:02
1 | 1 | Hannes Vilhjálmsson | h1. Phobias |
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3 | 4 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Acrophobia]] |
4 | 1 | Hannes Vilhjálmsson | |
5 | 2 | Hannes Vilhjálmsson | Definition: An abnormal fear of high places. |
6 | 1 | Hannes Vilhjálmsson | |
7 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Agoraphobia]] |
8 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
9 | Definition: An abnormal fear of wide-open, crowded places. |
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11 | Technically speaking an anxiety disorder, not a specific phobia. |
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13 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Aquaphobia]] |
14 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
15 | Definition: An abnormal fear of water. |
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17 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Arachnophobia]] |
18 | 1 | Hannes Vilhjálmsson | |
19 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | Definition: An abnormal or pathological fear of spiders. |
20 | 1 | Hannes Vilhjálmsson | |
21 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Astraphobia]] (aka brontophobia and keraunophobia) |
22 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
23 | Definition: An abnormal fear of thunder and/or lightning. |
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25 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Blood phobia]] |
26 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
27 | Definition: An abnormal fear of seeing blood and/or bleeding. |
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29 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Claustrophobia]] |
30 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
31 | Definition: An abnormal fear of confined places. |
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33 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Coulrophobia]] |
34 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
35 | Definition: An abnormal fear of clowns. |
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37 | An informal phobia, not listed by diagnostic manuals. |
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39 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Cynophobia]] |
40 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
41 | Definition: An abnormal fear of dogs. |
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43 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Dental fear]] (aka dentophobia) |
44 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
45 | Definition: An abnormal fear of dentists and dental procedures. |
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47 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Entomophobia]] |
48 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
49 | Definition: An abnormal fear of insects. |
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51 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Fear of driving]] (aka driving phobia) |
52 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
53 | Definition: An abnormal fear of driving. |
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55 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Fear of flying]] (aka aviophobia) |
56 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
57 | Definition: An abnormal fear of airplanes and flying. |
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59 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Monophobia]] |
60 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
61 | Definition: An abnormal fear of being alone. |
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63 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Mysophobia]] |
64 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
65 | Definition: An abnormal fear of germs and contamination. |
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67 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Needle phobia]] |
68 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
69 | Definition: An abnormal fear of needles and injections. |
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71 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Nyctophobia]] |
72 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
73 | Definition: An abnormal fear of darkness. |
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75 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Ophidiophobia]] |
76 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
77 | Definition: An abnormal fear of snakes. |
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79 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Pediophobia]] |
80 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
81 | Definition: An abnormal fear of dolls. |
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83 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Social phobia]] |
84 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
85 | Definition: An abnormal fear of social situations. |
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87 | Technically speaking an anxiety disorder, not a specific phobia. |
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89 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Speech anxiety]] (aka glossophobia) |
90 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
91 | Definition: An abnormal fear of public speaking or even of speaking in general. |
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93 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Thanatophobia]] |
94 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
95 | Definition: An abnormal fear of death. |
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97 | 5 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | h2. [[Trypophobia]] |
98 | 3 | Gunnar Húni Björnsson | |
99 | Definition: An abnormal fear of irregular patterns of small holes. |
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101 | An informal phobia, not listed by diagnostic manuals. |