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Below is a list of the most common phobias:
- Animal phobias – Spiders, dogs, snakes, mice, etc. A fear of any animal or insect.
- Environment phobias – Heights, water, the dark, etc. A fear of anything found in nature.
- Situational phobias – Enclosed spaces, flying, the dentist, etc. A fear of a specific situation.
- Agoraphobia – A fear of being in a situation that is difficult or embarrassing to escape from, e.g. a crowded space, public areas, any form of travel.
- Social phobia – Also known as social anxiety disorder, this phobia is triggered by any social situation where the fear is that you will be judged or evaluated in some negative fashion. People with social phobia will be very self-conscious and hyper-aware of how others might see them. Public speaking is the most common situation where this phobia is apparent.
- Blood or medical phobia – A fear of anything to do with accidents, injury, injections or blood.
- Other phobias – A fear of chocking, death, clowns or any other object or situation that people may feel an excessive or unnatural degree of fear over.
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