A phobia can be defined as an extreme or irrational fear of something. Sometimes, the individuals suffer panic attacks and this ...
A phobia can be
defined as an extreme or irrational fear of something. Sometimes, the
individuals suffer panic attacks and this may result in irrational behavior. An
example is someone who has a phobia for bridges (gephyrophobia). How will they tell the authorities that their
fear of bridges made them cross the road in a case where bridges must be used?
For Naija dem go hol’ you and you go pay the fine. If you too speak grammar, na
you sabi.
You will be
surprised at the things some people are scared of. Below is a list of weird
phobias:
1. Church (It might be witchtivities, witch-activities, who knows?) – Ecclesiophobia
2.
Heaven – Uranophobia
3.
Marriage – Gamophobia
4.
Sex- Erotophobia
5.
Foreplay- Sarmassophobia
6.
Men- Androphobia
7.
Women – Gynophobia
8.
Chinese people and things –
Sinophobia
9.
Food - Cibophobia
10.
Darkness – Scotophobia
11.
Sun- Heliophobia
12.
Clouds- Nephophobia
13.
Thirteen – Triskaidekaphobia
14.
Crowds – Demophobia/Ochlophobia
15.
Dreams – Oneirophobia
16.
Ideas – Ideophobia
17.
Flowers- Anthophobia
18.
Computers (in this current
age?) – Cyberphobia
19.
Everything – Panophobia
20.
Gold – Chrysophobia
21.
Light – Photophobia
22.
Mirrors (it might be the person
is scared to see how they look) – Eisoptrophobia
23.
Fish- Ichthyophobia
24.
Music – Musicophobia
25.
Water (not swimming) –
Hydrophobia
26.
Eyes – Ommetaphobia.
One
can get over a phobia by being exposed to it. Therapy is another way to
get over it.
Go ye into the world and face your fears.
