Funny
Phobias
Millions of Americans
are fearful of something or another, some people moreso tan
others. Extreme cases of a phobia can
result in escalated anxiety and full-fledged panic
attacks.
If people do no
overcome their phobias and reactions to the source easily, this can
quickly begin interfering with their everyday
lives. Most people have a handful of specific
phobias that make them
uncomfortable.
These can range from
animals such as snakes and spiders; the natural environment, such
as storms or lightning; and social situations, such as particular
parties or locations.
Even though these different
phobias can be a result of different experiences, there are
some common funny phobias that demonstrate how widespread the
prevalence of phobias really is. Some funny
phobias include the fear of swallowing air (Aerophobia), fear of
books Bibliophobia), and the fear of sitting down
(Kathisophobia).
When someone has a
fear of food, they have Sitophobia. This can
lead to problems in day to day functioning if they are not eating
optimally, and may need to balance out their diet over time so that
they are eating things they truly enjoy and are nourishing to their
health.
The fear of long
words (Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia) would be difficult to
overcome for people who enjoy writing, reading, and
learning.
People with this
phobia would have a difficult time learning new words and looking
them up for reference; they may avoid reading in general, which can
cause learning difficulties and challenges.
The fear of
laughter is defined as Geliphobia. This makes
the person very uneasy and uncomfortable in social settings, and
they may even avoid the settings completely as a
result. TI can be an underlying cause of social
anxiety disorder or a basic social
phobia.
Nomatophoba is the
fear of names. This can make it challenging for
the person to learn and interact with other people, and they will
also experience learning difficulties with comprehension and
memorization. The person will naturally avoid
learning and memorizing names, and may overlook them on a regular
basis.
Xanthophobia is the
fear of the color yellow. These people will
naturally avoid anything that is yellow or has accents of the
color. They will avoid it in clothes, anything
they purchase, and even overlook when they can.
Catoptrophobia
is the fear of mirrors, and can result in poor grooming and the
inability to function in new settings (e.g. hotels, stores, even
large windows) where a reflection might be
captured. These people are anxious about their
appearance and reflection, and will avoid reflective surfaces as
much as possible.
Fear of walking is
known as Basophobia. This makes it very difficult for the
individual to get around, and my also be a symptom of a
hypochondriac. The person will limit their
chances of exploring and functioning normally if they continue to
focus on the phobia, and it can be difficult to
overcome.
So it is clear that
there are some very obscure fears and phobias that people suffer
from. These can range from fears of certain colours to the fear of
perl necklaces or Perlen.
There are thousands of funny phobias in existence today, and these
can range from the trivial to full-fledged phobias that interfere with day to day
living. A phobia can
only develop over time, and doesn’t become serious until the person
cannot function at a healthy level. Sometimes a therapist can help to
decondition the person, and make them more comfortable as they
challenge their fear.
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