If you’re looking at this list of the 10 most common horror stories or horror stories, that’s good news! You probably don’t have pinaciphobia, but rather a fear of pictures.
10. Necrophobia
The undead, the mummy, frankenstein, vampires… people always seem to fear the dead, the undead, the otherwise unliving. Necrophobia, or fear of the dead, is when you fear death or dead things. The majority of Hollywood horror and macabre films horror overwhelm the fear of the macabre.
9. Brontophobia
No, it’s not a dinosaur, but a fear of thunder. Also known as astraphobia, keraunophobia and tonitrophobia, brotophobia is the fear of lightning and thunder and is most common among children. But from first hand experience, there are many adults out there who fear lightning and the less harmful thunder just as much as children.
8. Mysophobia
Commonly in those with OCD, mysophobia is the fear of seeds or dirt. Kids are known to not have this phobia, while Lady Macbeth and Howie Mandell were famous for their mysophobic tendencies. Symptoms include excessive hand washing and avoiding shock or touching anything.
7. Emetophobia
Emetophobia sounds like what it is: fear of vomiting or vomiting. This fear is the fear of the act of vomiting such as contact or seeing others vomiting. Emetophobia is often found in those who suffer from eating disorder or the beginnings of fear. Emetophobia also goes hand in hand with a fear of food or swallowing, which can make it difficult to treat a variety of phobias.
6. Claustrophobia
Always hate being in a narrow elevator or a small room? You may suffer from claustrophobia or the fear of being enclosed in minute cramped spaces. One of the most common phobias is characterized by varying degrees from person to person, with symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to full blown panic attacks . The good news is that treatment is readily available and is usually easily curable.
5. Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is a common but complex phobia that often leaves people unable to leave their homes. This phobia involves an intense fear and flight from any place or situation where escape is difficult or help is assessed in the event of developing sudden panic like symptoms. Essentially it’s the fear of panicking in public, and not being able to go anywhere in private. Famous agoraphobics include Howard Hughes, Paula Deen, Woody Allen and Donny Osmond.
4. Aerophobia
Alanis Morrissette sang “Mr. Play-it-safe was afraid to fly”…he clearly suffered from aerophobia. Aerophobia is the fear of flying. This phobia is usually caused after the patient wakes up to the news of plane crashes or because of losing a loved one in a plane crash. More than 25% of people have aerophobia in some form.
3. Acrophobia
How many times have you heard that someone got rid of rides because of their fear of heights? This fear is known as acrophobia. The height can only vary from the level of the ladder to the height of the tall building and the severity of the symptoms may also differ from person to person. The study shows that people are genetically or instinctively inclined to avoid heights that seem dangerous.
2. Social Phobia
As of 2008, approximately 5.3 million American adults have social phobias. Social phobia is far from being negatively evaluated in social interaction. Its strongest symptoms of social phobia include persistent fear, anxiety attacks and harmful effects on the victim’s life as an operation. Social phobias are diagnosable and treatable, especially when another phobia is not involved in causing the social phobia.
1. Arachnophobia
Indiana Jones was afraid of snakes, but one of the most common horrors is arachnophobia: fear of spiders. About half of women and 10 percent of men have a fear of spiders. Arachnophobia is so common that there is even a movie named after the fear. The widespread cause of this fear is debated, but some suggest that it is a residual instinct to avoid venomous spiders in the caveman. days
