PSYC 3082 Chapter : Ch 4 Phobia List
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Acarophobia- fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching. Aerophobia- fear of drafts, air swallowing, or airbourne noxious substances. Agoraphobia- fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets. Agyrophobia- fear of streets or crossing the street. Anemophobia- fear of air drafts or wind. (ancraophobia) Anglophobia- fear of england or english culture, etc. Angrophobia - fear of anger or of becoming angry. Arachibutyrophobia- fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Astraphobia or astrapophobia- fear of thunder and lightning. (ceraunophobia, keraunophobia) Athazagoraphobia- fear of being forgotton or ignored or forgetting. Autodysomophobia- fear of one that has a vile odor. Automatonophobia- fear of ventriloquist"s dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues - anything that falsly represents a sentient being. Autophobia- fear of being alone or of oneself. Batophobia- fear of heights or being close to high buildings. Batrachophobia- fear of amphibians, such as frogs, newts, salamanders, etc.
