What is a phobia and how is it different from fear? Let's talk about it and learn some vocabulary to describe things that scare us.
phobia
an extreme or irrational fear
Phobias are clinical and can lead to physical symptoms such as:
sweating
increased heart rate
difficulty breathing
nausea
in the pit of my stomach
I got a knot in the pit of my stomach when I looked down from the top of the mountain.
I have a fear of...
I'm afraid of...
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Arachnophobia is the fear of...
Arachnophobia
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Acrophobia is the fear of...
Acrophobia
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Claustrophobia is the fear of....
Claustrophobia
fear of confined spaces
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Glossophobia is the fear of...
“According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
― Jerry Seinfeld
Xenoglossophobia
fear of speaking a foreign language
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What is your biggest fear?
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