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You know, phobias are not a fun thing to have.
Especially when you're afraid of spiders like I am.
But before you freak out or feel even ashamed
for being afraid of something,
you might be surprised to learn that many people
share that exact same phobia.
Here are the 10 most common phobias explained.
Number 10 is deep water.
Splish splash I was terrified.
It's fairly common to hear that someone is afraid
of the unknown so it should be no surprise
that one of the most common phobias is that of open water.
Usually relating to the ocean, Thalassophobia,
is the fear of large bodies of water or sea travel.
Those with this condition can be uncomfortable in lakes
as well as bays.
Particularly ones that hide large creatures in them
such as the Wild Baldo.
Or you know, whales, knowledge whales.
Being on a boat in the middle of the ocean without any land
in sight would essentially
make that person's worst nightmare come true.
So if you're in a large body of water
and you start to have a panic attack, don't worry,
the knowledge whale's here to save ya.
Jump on my back, come on.
Ooh.
Number nine is flying.
A number of phobias can cause getting on a plane
to be an ordeal for someone.
But only one targets the act of flying directly.
Those people would argue that human beings
are not meant to be airborne.
God would have gave us wings if we were supposed to fly.
But having an anxiety of being up in the sky
is a condition called Aerophobia.
People with this fear are extremely paranoid
of being on an airplane, helicopter, hot air balloon,
or basically any other form of air travel.
When faced with no choice but to fly,
they often require medications or other methods to avoid
losing control of their emotions and panicking mid-flight.
Let me off, let me off, let me off, let me off, let me off.
It's hard to determine how many people suffer
from this condition as it can be a symptom
of several others.
But it comes along with the potential
for vomiting and panic attacks.
Just a whole lot of general unpleasantness.
Number eight are germs.
Also known as Verminophobia or germaphobia,
Mycophobia is the fear of germs and contaminations.
Want some of my water (cough)?
Oops.
Often affecting people with obsessive compulsive disorder,
this condition was named by William Hammond in 1879
after he noticed a person's need to compulsively wash
their hands several times.
Mycophobia makes the individual constantly think of ways
in which they're unclean.
Sufferers are abnormally scared of dirt and filth
and often study ways in which they can limit
the amount of bacteria they usually come into contact with.
They view the world as a dirty dirty place
and struggle with making it cleaner
often spending a fortune in cleaning supplies, soaps,
and various disinfectants.
I'm not gonna lie to you, I don't really blame them.
It's a filthy world.
Have you ever seen the streets of Hollywood?
(gags)
No thanks.
Number seven are thunderstorms.
Personally, these put me to bed but some people
it wakes them up.
It's healthy to be startled every time there's a sudden
clap of thunder that shakes your eardrums
and the windows around you.
But if that fear persists,
you may have a condition called Astrophobia.
Astrophobia most affects children and gradually diminishes
until it's no longer an issue later in life.
However, many adolescents and fully grown adults
suffer from this crippling fear of thunder, lightening,
and even rain.
You ever see the movie Ted?
That's exactly what it is.
Thunder buddies.
Usually if the fear persists into adulthood,
it's due to traumatic events such as electrocution
or flooding, or an irrational fear of both occurring.
Many of these people will actually take cover
under their bed or in a closet.
Me personally, I like to go right by the window
or even on a porch and just see the pow pow.
Just very soothing for me.
That is until one day I get struck.
Number six are dogs.
Arf. Turns out mail carriers aren't the only ones
that have a fear of dogs.
Though they may have understandable reasons to be.
Cynophobia sufferers posses extreme fear
of man's so called best friends.
Often experiencing severe panic attacks
when encountering one.
Such a fear can stem from a negative experience with a dog
such as being a victim of an attack or witnessing one.
Even seeing a dog attack another animal can be traumatizing
enough bearing witness to their potential viciousness.
While some Cynophobic individuals are only scared
when a dog's baring its teeth,
ferociously barking or preparing to attack,
other sufferers can become rigid in sheer terror
by simply hearing a dog growl.
What about this dog?
Ooh, he just chillin.
He high, he ain't gonna hurt you.
Ooh yeah.
Number five is a fear of open spaces.
Agoraphobia or the fear of open spaces
affects thousands of individuals.
One in three people who have a panic disorder also suffer
from this condition.
Like many phobias, being afraid of open spaces
can range in severity.
Most agoraphobic individuals are simply uneasy
when outside their familiar places
and will always eat and shop in the same places
or ones that they easily recognize.
Then there's the other end of the spectrum
where people can't even go outside because of the fear
that the outside world will hurt them.
A large number of people spend their entire lives
in their own homes using delivery services to get things
in and out.
Okay that I identify with.
Not because I have agoraphobia,
just because I'm really really lazy
and I don't want to go grocery shopping.
Additionally, there a number with this fear who will simply
avoid certain places and can experience
horrible anxiety attacks when forced to go to them.
Number four are tight spaces.
Odds are pretty good that you either are or know someone
that suffers from claustrophobia.
The fear of cramped, tight, spaces.
Quick fun fact, when I was very young,
I rolled up another very young kid in a rug
and he started screaming and we couldn't get him out
right away because it was a very thick rug
so I definitely caused him this.
Much of that fear comes from a worry that the person
will be unable to escape the room or situation
and is compounded when multiple people surround them.
Oh, that's why that kid was freaking out.
Yeah, we definitely gave this to him.
As much as seven percent of the world's population
suffers from claustrophobia of some form.
Whether it's a mild case in which an individual
becomes uncomfortable in elevators
to a severe case in which the person actively avoids
driving through tunnels, entering closets,
or even getting on an airplane.
There are even some cases in which a person can't have
any part of them inside small areas and refuses
to put their hands in garbage cans or cupboards.
Any part of them in small areas.
Okay, you know what, I'm done with that.
I'm not even gonna make a joke there.
You can figure that out for yourself.
Moving on.
Number three are snakes.
(hissing) So many people have this.
The number of people that are scared of all things serpent,
a condition called Ophidiophobia is very high.
Studies show that nearly one in three adults
has a fear of snakes.
Though that fear can range from an intense terror
to one which the subject simply becomes severely
uncomfortable when touching them.
Wait, isn't that pretty much everybody?
No one likes to touch a slimy little serpent.
Much of this fear can stem from the lack of understanding
of these legless creatures and the belief that all snakes
are hostile or are in some way venomous.
Back before the creation of antivenoms,
a snake bite was much more devastating to the human body
which could be one of the reasons behind
the staggering number of people who freeze up,
tremble, or let out a heh, blood curdling scream
when something slithers past them.
Like a politician or a lawyer.
Number two are heights.
Yep, sign me up, right here.
That's me.
Derived from the Greek word akron which means heights,
acrophobia is the fear of just that, heights.
One of the oldest fears there is,
being afraid of high places has stopped many people
from enjoying a lot of recreational activities.
Like amusement park rides, rock climbing,
or in some cases, even getting on a plane.
Many people suffer from such a crippling anxiety
when they're high up that they can't live
in apartment buildings above the main floor
or even ride in an elevator.
Much of this fear can be traced back to the mind's need
to protect itself and thus the body
from severe injury and death.
And as you know, falling hurts.
And even if the furthest you've ever fallen
off of is a chair, your brain knows that a much larger fall
would lead to well, a lot more pain.
Okay, does anyone else that has this like I do,
if you look over like a really tall balcony
or even look out a window down really low
you feel like it's pulling you man.
You feel like it's pulling and you're gonna die.
Just run away, that's what I do.
And number one is spiders.
Okay we're gonna get through this one really quick.
If spiders freak you out then you might be like
the millions and millions of other people including myself
who are terrified of the eight-legged pests.
Arachnophobia or the fear of spiders
is one of the most common phobias in the world,
next to public speaking.
Research has shown that women are nearly four times
more likely than men to be afraid of arachnids.
And it's believed that the spiders erratic movements,
multiple, often hairy legs, and love of blood of its victims
are the root causes of people to be so scared of them.
Oh, I forgot to mention, they're also made by the devil.
I could keep going but I don't want to because I think
you're grossed out and I certainly am.
Okay, bye.
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