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  2. List of phobias - Wikipedia

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    The term is a piece of computer humor entered into the 1981 The Devil's DP Dictionary. [48] Anatidaephobia – the fictional fear that one is being watched by a duck. The word comes from the name of the family Anatidae, and was used in Gary Larson's The Far Side. [49] Anoraknophobia – a portmanteau of "anorak" and "arachnophobia".

  3. Nightmare - Wikipedia

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    A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, [1] is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety, disgust or sadness. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic .

  4. Oneirophobia - Wikipedia

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    Oneirophobia (from Greek όνειρο (oneiro), meaning "dream", and φόβος (), meaning "fear") is the fear of dreams.. The fear involves suffering due to experiences with frightening dreams (nightmares and/or night terrors) or by negative events in the life affecting those dreams. [1]

  5. Oneirology - Wikipedia

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    The definition of dream used in quantitative research is defined through four base components: a form of thinking that occurs under minimal brain direction, external stimuli are blocked, and the part of the brain that recognizes self shuts down; a form of experience that we believed we experience through our senses; something memorable

  6. Anxiety dream - Wikipedia

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    Most individuals, when woken by a disturbing dream, would label it as a nightmare; but dream classification is not that simple. Anxiety dreams, punishment dreams, nightmares, post-trauma dreams, and night terrors are difficult to distinguish because they are commonly clumped under the term "nightmare". The different types of dreams, however ...

  7. Stendhal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Stendhal syndrome, Stendhal's syndrome or Florence syndrome is a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, fainting, confusion, and even hallucinations, [1] allegedly occurring when individuals become exposed to objects, artworks, or phenomena of great beauty.

  8. Beautiful Nightmare - Wikipedia

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    Beautiful Nightmare may refer to: "Beautiful Nightmare", a song by Skylar Grey "Sweet Dreams" (Beyoncé song), a 2009 song originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare" by Beyoncé Knowles; Beautiful Nightmare, 2012 album by Reece Mastin "The Beautiful Nightmare," a ring name briefly held by wrestler Katarina Waters in 2009 during her time in ECW

  9. Horror and terror - Wikipedia

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    Acceptance; Admiration; Affection; Amusement; Anger; Angst; Anguish; Annoyance; Anticipation; Anxiety; Apathy; Arousal; Awe; Belongingness; Boredom; Confidence ...