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Phobias We all have fears, but they are not necessarily strong enough to cause us problems. ... Phobias can be of anything imaginable, or even unimaginable. ... Phobias can be classified into three major groupings. First there are specific phobias, in which a person demonstrates debilitating, excessive, and unreasonable fear in response to particular stimuli. ... ) Specific phobias are found in 10 percent of the population. ... In addition to specific phobias, there is a second clustering called social phobia. ... People with social phobias may avoid writing in public in case others see their hand shake. ... Almost 15 million people in United States suffer from phobias; one million of them can’t function well enough to leave their homes. ... Common phobias: Uncommon phobias: Acrophobia-fear of heights Erotophobia-fear of making love Agoraphobia-fear of being outdoors Blennophobia-fear of smile Arachnophobia-fear of spiders Xenophobia-fear of foreigners Claustrophobia-fear of enclosed spaces Bogyphobia-fear of bogies or the Bogeyman Sinophobia-fear of Chinese or Chinese Culture |
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