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Fear of the dark is a common fear or phobia among toddlers, 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. Most toddlers and children outgrow it, but this fear persists for some with scotophobia and anxiety.
fear of darkness: Acousticophobia: fear of noise – a branch of phonophobia: Acrophobia: fear of heights Aerophobia: fear of aircraft or flying: Agoraphobia: fear of certain inescapable/unsafe situations Agyrophobia: fear of crossing streets Aichmophobia: fear of sharp or pointed objects such as a needle or knife: Ailurophobia: fear/dislike of ...
When some imagine their deaths (including the non-religious), they project themselves into a future self which experiences an eternal silent darkness. This is wrong, because without consciousness, there is no awareness of space and no basis for time – there cannot be darkness, because to experience darkness, one must be conscious of it. For ...
Specific phobia is an anxiety disorder, characterized by an extreme, unreasonable, and irrational fear associated with a specific object, situation, or concept which poses little or no actual danger. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Specific phobia can lead to avoidance of the object or situation, persistence of the fear, and significant distress or problems ...
Hades, god of the underworld, whose domain included night and darkness; Hecate, the goddess of boundaries, crossroads, witchcraft, and ghosts, who was commonly associated with the moon; Nyx, goddess and personification of the night; Selene, Titaness goddess and personification of the moon
Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis. [1] [2] During an episode, the person may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear. [1] [3] Episodes generally last no more than a few minutes. [2]
Furthermore, 43% of retirees believe their benefits will be cut in the future, while 47% of nonretired adults worry that Social Security won't be able to pay them a benefit at all once they retire.
A young boy named Sam prepares to go to sleep with his bedroom light off for the first time, but quickly becomes frightened by the darkness. Inspired by the bravery of his superhero idol, Pajama Man, Sam assumes the role of Pajama Sam by donning a red cape, purple mask, and gathering equipment to confront the darkness, which he believes to be an actual living being.