14. Inner Conflicts Part I

1.Glossophobia

The fear of public speaking, also known as glossophobia, tops the list as one of the most common phobias in the world. The term comes from the Greek words “glossa” and “phobos.” “Glossa” means “tongue or language,” and “phobos” is the personification of fear in Greek mythology.

 

• Thanatophobia

Thanatophobia is an extreme and irrational fear of death. While it would be reasonable to say that most people fear death at least somewhat, people with thanatophobia fear death to the extent that the normal operation of their lives is severely hindered. A thanatophobic may be so afraid of the prospect of death that he or she refuses to leave home or becomes unreasonably hostile or avoidant when the subject of death is discussed.

 

• Acrophobia

Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights.

 

• Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is the irrational fear of confined spaces or enclosed spaces.

 

• Aerophobia

Aerophobia, also known as Aviophobia, is the fear of flying either in airplanes or helicopters.

 

• Arachnophobia – The fear of spiders

   

• Nyctophobia – The fear of darkness

 

• Social Phobia – The fear of social situations

 

• Agoraphobia – The fear of open or crowded spaces

 

• Astraphobia – The fear of thunder and lightning. Also know as brontophobia.

 

• Mysophobia – The fear of germs

 

• Cynophobia – The fear of dogs

 

• Ophidiophobia – The fear of snakes

 

• Trypophobia – The fear of holes

 

• Necrophobia – The fear of dead things

 

• Trypanophobia – The fear of needles, injections

 

• Hemophobia – The fear of blood.

 

• Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – The fear of long words.

 

• Xenophobia – The fear of foreigners or strangers

 

• Monophobia – The fear of being alone. Even while eating and sleeping.