aurophobia

Aurophobia is the irrational fear of gold.

Fear of gold

Severity
Mild
Prevalence
Rare
Awareness
3/10
Exposure Risk
4/10

common triggers

Seeing gold objects Holding gold

coping strategies

Deep breathing techniques
Positive self-talk

risk factors

  • • Past traumatic experiences
  • • Genetic predisposition

Scientific Classification

Specific phobia

Historical Context

May stem from negative associations with gold or traumatic experiences involving gold.

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