Automatonophobia is the fear of ventriloquist's dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues. Common Causes and Triggers of AutomatonophobiaThere are a large variety of reasons that cause or trigger the fear of ventriloquist's dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues. But the most prominent ones are are:Upbringing – People who are raised by people that either are afraid, or have transmitted a sense of uncertainty or danger related to ventriloquist's dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues, might experience Automatonophobia most commonly.
Fear of the dark is a common fear or phobia among children and, to a varying degree, adults. A fear of the dark does not always concern darkness itself; it can also be a fear of possible or imagined dangers concealed by darkness. Some degree of fear of the dark is natural, especially as a phase of child development.