Fear is defined as being an unpleasant emotion that is caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat, but it’s so much more than that. It’s the force that dominates and imprisons man, yet it’s not even tangible. It’s brought down entire armies and civilizations, but it can’t be seen. Even the sheer mention of its name can be enough to bring people to their knees. Fear is one of the most enigmatic concepts that there is, partly because it’s able to manifest itself in many different forms. Some of these forms include worry, anxiety, phobias, and panic. All of these types of fear are caused by different things. For example, in the book Harnessing The Windmills Of The Mind, Abraham Thomas states
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Some of the phobias in this category include heliophobia, the fear of the sun, and barophobia, the fear of gravity. A simple phobia is the fear of a specific thing or situation. Simple phobias typically develop during the early years of a person’s life, and the severity of the phobia tends to lessen with age. Most fears in this category are caused by prior experiences. For example, my cousin was pinned to the floor by a dog when he was a toddler, so he later developed cynophobia, the fear of dogs. But after being around my dog who now lives in Canada, his fear deteriorated into nothingness over the span of roughly a …show more content…
Agoraphobia and social phobia are the two most common types of complex phobias. Social phobias tend to be much more extreme than simple phobias, and they typically develop after adolescence. It isn't know for certain what causes complex phobias, but many suspect that they are hereditary. Agoraphobia is the fear of places or situation that might cause embarrassment, panic attacks, or feeling helpless. Many people with agoraphobia won’t leave their homes because of how debilitating their fear is. Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is the fear of social situations. People with social phobia heavily worry about social situations and interactions before, during, and after the event has transpired. Many people with social phobia won’t leave their residences either. Social phobias are often difficult to treat. Social phobia is especially difficult to treat, because the victim will most likely fear talking to psychiatrists and
Some of the phobias in this category include heliophobia, the fear of the sun, and barophobia, the fear of gravity. A simple phobia is the fear of a specific thing or situation. Simple phobias typically develop during the early years of a person’s life, and the severity of the phobia tends to lessen with age. Most fears in this category are caused by prior experiences. For example, my cousin was pinned to the floor by a dog when he was a toddler, so he later developed cynophobia, the fear of dogs. But after being around my dog who now lives in Canada, his fear deteriorated into nothingness over the span of roughly a …show more content…
Agoraphobia and social phobia are the two most common types of complex phobias. Social phobias tend to be much more extreme than simple phobias, and they typically develop after adolescence. It isn't know for certain what causes complex phobias, but many suspect that they are hereditary. Agoraphobia is the fear of places or situation that might cause embarrassment, panic attacks, or feeling helpless. Many people with agoraphobia won’t leave their homes because of how debilitating their fear is. Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is the fear of social situations. People with social phobia heavily worry about social situations and interactions before, during, and after the event has transpired. Many people with social phobia won’t leave their residences either. Social phobias are often difficult to treat. Social phobia is especially difficult to treat, because the victim will most likely fear talking to psychiatrists and