What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia.
What is Arachibutyrophobia?
Arachibutyrophobia or Fear of Peanut Butter.
What is Plutophobia?
Plutophobia (Fear of money)
Many people probably wish they had more money, but plutophobia is a fear of money or wealth. People with plutophobia may fear becoming wealthy themselves or have a fear of wealthy people. They generally dread money itself and having to deal with money.
What is arachnophobia?
Arachnophobia refers to the intense fear of spiders, or spider phobia. While it’s not uncommon for people to dislike arachnids or insects, phobias of spiders can have a far more significant impact on your life.
What causes Globophobia?
Globophobia may be the result of negative emotional experiences that can be either directly or indirectly linked to the object or situational fear. In just as many cases, Globophobia may have become worse over time as more and more sophisticated safety behaviours and routines are developed.
What causes Eisoptrophobia?
The cause of simple phobias, including eisoptrophobia, is likely a combination of genetic and environmental factors. In some cases, past experiences with mirrors or reflections are to blame. This involves an area of the brain called the amygdala. It acts as a recorder for events in your life and your reactions to them.
What is Alektrophobia?
Alektorophobia is the specific term for phobia to hen/chickens.
What is a Glossophobia?
Definition of glossophobia
: fear of public speaking In anticipation of speaking in public, a person with glossophobia can experience a dry mouth, weak voice and uncontrollable body shaking.—