Eisoptrophobia
The English suffixes -phobia, -phobic, -phobe (from Greek φόβος phobos, "fear") occur in technical usage in psychiatry to construct words that describe irrational, abnormal, unwarranted, persistent, or disabling fear as a mental disorder (e. g. agoraphobia), in chemistry to describe chemical aversions (e.
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Billie Eilish is afraid of whales and of...
Billie Eillish in an interview for Billboard mentioned some of her fear, one of which was fear of whales. Read more to find out whatth famous singer is afraid of and what the related phobia is.
Fear of needles and vaccines
Fear of needles and vaccines is often associated with the phobia of medical injections. It is estimated that up to 10% of children will refuse or resist such injections. Some people may have a fear of needles, however, there are other factors that contribute to the fear and anxiety levels associated with needles.
Top 10 most Common Phobias
Many people wonder what phobias are and what are the most common phobias. Specific phobias are those where a person has an intense and irrational fear of a specific thing and are one of three classifications of phobias according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). Approximately 7% to 12% of people are believed to meet diagnostic criteria for at least one specific phobia during their lifetimes.
