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fear of adult men [8] Anthropophobia: fear of human beings [8] Apeirophobia: excessive fear of infinity, eternity, and the uncountable Aphenphosmphobia: fear of being touched Apiphobia: fear of bees, a zoophobia: Apotemnophobia fear of amputees, and/or of becoming an amputee [9] [10] Aquaphobia: fear of water.
A phobia is an anxiety disorder, defined by an irrational, unrealistic, persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. [7] [8] [9] [1] Phobias typically result in a rapid onset of fear and are usually present for more than six months. [1]
A safety pin. Aichmophobia (/ ˌ eɪ k m ə ˈ f oʊ b i ə /) is a kind of specific phobia, the morbid fear of sharp things, [1] such as triangles, stars, squares, pencils, needles, knives, darts, prickly plants (like thistles and similar weeds), cactus trees, pine needles, broken glass, broken porcelain, sharp pieces of wood, a pointing finger, hexagons, or even the sharp end of an umbrella ...
Others include fears of intimacy or sexual encounters, using public restrooms , attending social gatherings, using telephones, and dealing with authority figures. Specific social phobia may be classified into performance fears and interaction fears, i.e., fears of acting in a social setting and interacting with other people, respectively. The ...
Pandemic changed older adults' fears, social lives, data finds. Douglas Jones. April 12, 2024 at 4:50 PM. Silver Age Home Health home in Los Angeles.
According to a new study, Americans have 5 financial fears that keep them up at night -- and the top one may actually surprise you. According to a new study, Americans have 5 financial fears that ...
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 as a phobia and anxiety.
Americans fear for a future where they age without adequate social support for older adults. According to the newly released Survey on Aging in America, published Tuesday, the vast majority of ...