Phobias

work to manage patient anxiety. Claustrophobia has been defined as an irrational fear of dark or confined spaces. This sensation of distress and anxiety the patient undergoes is real and many times an experience the patient may have never had. This phobia is often referred to as an anxiety disorder because the patient often displays symptoms of panic. The MRI scanner and the physical environment…

The Japanese Phobia of Mutation There is a plethora of different phobias that exist in the world. Many of these phobias occur across a multitude of cultures, such as the fear of heights, or the fear of the dark. These fears often are instinctual, and often are comparable to the instincts that our ancestors used to survive. Some phobias that people are affected by are culture-specific. Phobias can either be irrational, such as the fear of clowns, or rational, like the fear of spiders, or…

Fear, that’s what stops us from growing. When we are in the early days of our life, we fear the little things like the dark and the monsters under our bed. As we get older we start fearing failure and embarrassment. For some, it is failing a class or getting rejected. For others, it’s peer pressure and bullying. Everyone has fears. I fear the safety of my friends and family. If they are frightened by someone and I’m not around, I feel as if it is my fault. I beat myself up when my close…

My heart pounded and i began to sweat hysterically. That honeycomb makes me feel nauseous. However, this affects 16% of people across our nation. Trypophobia is a phobia of holes that can be found almost anywhere or in anything. People who have trypophobia usually can not look at pictures or things that can trigger it without feeling scared, harmed, or violated in a way until they get help or start to practice therapy. Where can trypophobia be triggered and how do people react? Almost anything…

of ability to get over his fears by building suspense with his thoughts and actions. These are all efforts to get over his fears because martin is a coward and is terrified of his dad's opinion, the fat lady, znc the elevator. The first phobia introduced in the story was his fear of the elevator. “He didn't get used to it. He remained tense in the trembling little box, his eyes fixed on the numbers over the door that blinked on and off so haltingly, as if at any moment they might…

topics of human behavior, but phobias and addictions are often its practical applications in everyday life. Through classic and operant conditioning, subjects can be lead into powerful phobias or addictions which can affect their lives to the point of intervention. These phobias and addictions can be nearly impossible to get over without the process of extinction. Through the implementation of classic and operant conditioning, we can explore the deep-seated root of phobias and addictions as well…

I have a fear. A fear that makes my hands and legs shake with terror. My mind would go wild, imagining different types of water related deaths with monsters involved. I know I can never overcome this fear, but I am horrified of deep, dark bodies of water. Gillian, Burke, Faith, and I decided to relax at the lake in the afternoon after a long week of school. I decided to bring my homework there to do, so I wouldn’t have to go into the water. Plus, I wanted to show off a necklace that I…

The author George R.R Martin once said, “There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs” (Martin). Savagery is a common theme in literature. The novel Lord of the Flies is a good example of this. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents the story of a group of British boys who are stranded on an island after their plane is shot down. At first, the boys attempt to build a civilization based on rules and…

There are two reactions to fear: biochemical and emotional. Even though everybody's biochemical reaction to fear is the same, their emotional reaction is different. The psychology behind fear is a look at how the brain interprets fear and the actions it takes to react to the element that is causing fearfulness. In the book, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, many of the decisions and actions were made out of fear, from the beginning of the confessions to John Proctor’s decision not to sign his…

James Kennedy Mrs. Huffaker English 11 Period 7 4 September 2017 Chaotically Misguided Fear Fear is an inherent response to dangerous or unpleasant situations. However, over time, fear has warped into a harmful and ineffective emotion. Instead of fearing actual dangers, such as car accidents while driving or injuries using knives or machines, people fear items that are not threats, such as public speaking, and uncertainties such as spies in their country. Their reactions to these fears are also…