Arachnophobia

Arachne The Arachne is a creature from Greek mythology, whose name was later used for words like “arachnid” and “arachnophobia.” There’s very little to fear about the story of Arachne, however. Hers is a cautionary tale about pride that we can all learn from. According to the myth, Arachne was a very famous and talented weaver. She was so proud of her skills that she challenged the goddess ATHENA to a contest to see who was best. Athena was the goddess of many talents–warfare, weaving, wisdom,…

Slide one Are you tired of: Constant worrying, procrastinating, inability to focus and poor judgment? Are you tired of: Procrastinating and avoiding responsibilities, feeling like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel? Slide two -Do you want to focus on the present moment - Do you want to slow down your thoughts -Do you want to cope with stress Are you looking for a way to train yourself in a specific manner? Have you ever felt like you needed to think about things from a different…

or Minerva, the daughter who sprang fully formed from the head of Zeus after a major headache.. She preferred reason to violence unless she was pushed. She turned Arachne into a spider for bragging that she could spin better than Athena, hence “Arachnophobia”. She was very competitive and is pictured with her helmet and a spear. She carried Zeus's shield. Hephaestus, Vulcan, was born disabled and was crippled even more when he was thrown from Olympus by his mom, Hera, in a fit rage. He was…

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and excessive, even if the actual object itself poses little, or no danger. There are three main categories of phobias: specific, social, and agoraphobia. Specific phobias are irrational fears of a certain object or situation. Examples include arachnophobia, acrophobia (fear of heights), and claustrophobia. Social phobias, according to the Mayo Clinic, are “a chronic health condition in which social interactions cause anxiety.” In other words, a social phobia is a fear of social situations…

crawl around among the animals, he seemed to have no fear of creatures that were three- or fifty-times his size; whereas when Hattie’s parents took her to the zoo, she seemed frightened of the animals there, suggesting that fear of animals—like arachnophobia—might be due in large part to an individual’s culture. And whereas Bayar seemed content playing by himself a good majority of the time, Mari got upset and threw several little tantrums in the course of five minutes in the seeming hope of…

Can you sleep at night with no lights or sound available? Are you able to venture through your backyard, without questioning the presence of harmful insects? Despite the pain, is a medical appointment that requires shots bearable? Often taken for granted, these simple trials can escalate to a fear, then continue to develop into a phobia. Patients with phobias are commonly misunderstood because, only on a rare occasion, can another person relate. Although it is known that many people claim to…

Another aspect of ancient Greek mythology that thrives in modern-day society is the lessons that the myths taught. The word “μύθος” (mythos) translates to “story” in the English language (Green 197). Due to this, the stories of ancient Greece are called myths, although the ancient Greeks themselves did not believe these tales of gods and goddesses were merely stories. The Although the myths are no longer heeded as warnings against the wraths of gods and goddesses, the myths held truths…

Background Fear is a primal instinct that has plays a crucial role in the evolution and survival of every animal species. In our study, we will focus on vasovagal fainting episodes induced by viewing injections and wounds in persons with Blood-Inject-Injury Type Specific (BIITS) phobia. Reports of fainting reactions to fear-related stimuli are less than 0.1% across all phobias but reported in 100% of BIITS phobia patients (H. Stephan Bracha, 2004). In physiological terms, a BIITS phobia…

children’s way of looking at clowns and dolls the same. The most absurd fear about is bananaphobia- the fear of bananas. Now, I’m not exactly sure if this is an actual phobia, but who knows, I know people who are afraid of feet. Another example is Arachnophobia-the fear of spiders. A lot of people have this fear, including…