Brainy Dose Presents:
15 Weird Phobias That Actually Exist
Number One - Anthophobia
Most people are happy to receive
flowers but some people actually fear them.
Sufferers experience anxiety, even
though they realized that flowers pose
no threat. Any genus or species of
flowers and any flower part such as a
peddler stamp can instill fear in those
suffering from Anthophobia.
Number Two - Spectrophobia
Spectrophobia is a
strong fear of mirrors or reflections,
usually of one's self. This strange phobia
may also include an extreme fear of ghosts or spirits.
Number Three - Ithyphallophobia
This phobia must be hard
to deal with, since it is the fear of
having, seeing, or thinking about an erect
penis. This phobia can cause panic
attacks. It can even affect your sex life!
Though this phobia may come in handy on
one of those nights...
Ladies, please don't start using this
phobia as an excuse.
Number Four - Trypophobia
Sufferers of Trypophobia fear objects with small holes.
According to new research, these people
associate holes with danger. Examples of
feared objects include a honeycomb, sponges,
and any plant with small holes in it.
Number Five - Chaetophobia
Fear strikes when sufferers of this phobia think
about or come into contact with anything
hair related. The fear associated with
Chaetophobia can range in severity, from
fear of stray hair on the floor, to
full-blown terror at the sight of any
hair, human or animal. They may also fear
the hair on their own body.
Number Six - Haphephobia
Nope, this is not about 'half a phobia', this is actually a
sad and a rare type of fear of being
touched by someone else.
These people have a persistent and
unexplained fear of being touched by anyone.
Haphephobia can be truly devastating to live with.
Number Seven - Ablutophobia
People with Ablutophobia
have one thing in common with
cats.
Neither of them is particularly fond of
taking a bath. This phobia is the
persistent, abnormal and unwarranted
fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning.
While generally men are associated with
untidiness, this fear is ironically seen in women.
Number Eight - Omphalophobia
Sufferers of this strange phobia
report feeling disgusted or fearful by
the presence of navels. These people
connect belly buttons with the womb and
the umbilical cord and are repulsed by
their appearance, often to the point
where they cannot look at or touch a bellybutton, including their own.
Number Nine - Somniphobia
Sufferers of Somniphobia
are genuinely afraid to fall
asleep.
Their irrational and excessive fear
maybe a fear of losing control or losing
time. Many of these suffers believe that
they will never wake up or they will
die in their sleep.
Others fear the lack of control they
have while sleeping or the repetitive nightmares they may have.
Number Ten - Globophobia
Globophobia is the intense
fear of balloons, as well as the popping
sound they make when they burst.
Generally, Globophobics will refuse to
touch, feel, or go near a balloon with the
fear that it will pop. These people
deliberately avoid all parties or
special occasions that may involve
balloons as decorations.
Number Eleven - Ombrophobia
People with this phobia have an abnormal fear of rain
which can cause severe anxiety attacks.
It is thought to be triggered by a
number of factors, including the fact
that children are often told not to go
out in the rain because it will make them sick.
Number Twelve - Pogonophobia
Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. Some
sufferers associate the rugged beard
look with the lack of personal hygiene.
These people also combine these feelings
with mild OCD-like symptoms which
manifest as a fear of beards or facial hair.
Number Thirteen - Pedophobia
Pedophobia is defined as
an abnormal and persistent condition
that surfaces when the sufferer is
around a child or children. Excessive
anxiety will occur whenever these people
are forced to interact with children or
be around them.
Number Fourteen - Barophobia
The strange, overwhelming and irrational fear of
gravity is known as Barophobia. Those who
fear this natural force will feel
overpowered by its strength and its
effects on the world around them.
Barophobia may stem from a fear of
feeling pulled down or oppressed.
Number Fifteen - Ergophobia
Ergophobia is an
abnormal and persistent fear of work or
finding employment. It could arise due to
performance anxiety or social phobia.
So next time you miss a day of work, try
telling your boss that you've suddenly
developed Ergophobia. You might just
get away with it!
Do you know any other strange phobias?
Let us know in the comments below and
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