Noctiphobia: The Fear of Night and Darkness

Noctiphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of night and darkness.  It is also known as Nyctophobia.  This phobia can be triggered by horror movies and a fear of the unknown things lurking in the darkness.  Noctiphobia is also known as Nyctophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Noctiphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Neophobia: The Fear of Anything New

Neophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of anything new or new experiences.  It is also known as Cainophobia and Cainotophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Neophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Motorphobia: The Fear of Automobiles

Motorphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of automobiles or traveling by automobile.  There are three elements to this phobia. Claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces, is the first element.  This can be caused by just being in the car and can be aggravated by traffic jams and high volumes of traffic on multilane streets.  The second element is a fear of crashing and the third element is a fear of not being in control.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Motorphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Monopathophobia: The Fear of a Definite Diseae

Monopathophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of a definite disease.  Those who suffer from this phobia are afraid of illnesses in specific parts of the body or a specific disease.  Monopathophobia is closely related to Pathophobia-The Fear of Disease, Rectophobia-The Fear of the Rectum or Rectal Disease, Syphilophobia-The Fear of Syphilis, Dermatosiophobia-The Fear of Skin Disease, Meningitophobia-The Fear of Brain Disease and Albuminurophobia-The Fear of Kidney Disease.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Monopathophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

The Truth Behind Homophobia

Do you suffer from Homophobia?  Homophobia is the irrational fear of homosexuality, and Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, has produced new research in order to gain insight into the trigger of this phobia.  He believes that those who suffer from this phobia are at war with themselves about their sexuality.

You can read the full article here. Do you feel that there is any truth behind Professor Ryan’s research?  

Neopharmaphobia: The Fear of New Drugs

Neopharmaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of new drugs. Those who suffer from this phobia worry about how certain medications will affect them.  All of the commercials about the new medications with the long list of side-effects also contribute to this fear.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Neopharmaphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Necrophobia: The Fear of Death or Dead Things

Necrophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of death or dead things.  This phobia is similar to Thantophobia, the fear of death.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Necrophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Nebulaphobia: The Fear of Fog

Nebulaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of fog.  This phobia is also known as Homichlophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Nebulaphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Molysmophobia: The Fear of Dirt or Contamination

Molysmophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of dirt or contamination.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

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Mnemophobia: The Fear of Memories

Mnemophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of memories.  I think everyone has a fear of certain memories in their life.  It seems like we go through life forgetting the memories we want to keep and remembering the ones that haunt us. Those who suffer from Mnemophobia are afraid of remembering.  They're terrified of every memory.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Mnemophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Microphobia: The Fear of Small Things

Microphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of small things.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Microphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?