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A lot of us have similar fears that give us the heebie-jeebies, whether we admit to facing them or not; fear of commitment, fear of getting caught with the boss's wife etc.
All of them are so common that they're more or less considered normal. But there are some other phobias, which are quite bizarre, random and unimaginable. Although, however unlikely they might be, people still suffer from them. Here is a list of the top 10 most bizarre phobias. We begin with a phobia of being stared at.
Scopophobia: Perhaps trouble-makers who start fights with "you looking at me?" have this phobia. It is a deathly fear of being looked at by others, something that we're sure isn't too easy to live with.
Symptoms of Scopophobia are individual and unique to the person coping with this phobia. Some people, may feel slightly uncomfortable, become nauseated or begin to perspire. Whereas, other people with this phobia experience anxiety or panic attacks or just won't leave home, because of the feeling that they are being stared at by someone.
Xanthophobia: This phobia is a deathly fear of the color yellow. It extends to things that are yellow in color, and in some extreme cases just the word "yellow "is enough to cause fear. Sufferers are unable to be around the color without developing deep dread and even panic attacks. Be it a daisy or a yellow rain coat.
Symptoms of Xanthophobia may include heart palpitations, dry mouth, heightened senses etc.
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.
Symptoms include shaking, feelings of nausea and sickness, sweating, and dizziness, and heart palpitations, inability to speak and work properly, and anxiety attacks. Embarrassment is at the core of the problem, which prevents the sufferers from eating peanuts any more.
Agyrophobia: This is the fear of crossing roads, which relates to the belief that it will cause you harm. It is generally different from the fear of cars.
Agyrophobics find reasons to be terrified of roads and avoid them strongly to a point that the disorder hinders their ability to accomplish normal, everyday activities like going to a grocery store, walking through a parking lot, or even going on a vacation in which there will be a significant amount of walking.
Symptoms of agyrophobia include a feeling of dread when presented with the prospect of nearing a road, automatic or uncontrollable reactions to fear, rapid heartbeat, and trembling.
Anthophobia: People suffering from this phobia are never going to stop and smell the roses as it is a fear of flowers. They know that flowers won't hurt them but get anxious at the thought of them. Some people can even get affected by just flower parts like a petal or stem.
When in the presence of flowers, or in some cases of simply thinking about flowers, sufferers may experience feelings of panic, breathlessness, dizziness, rapid heart beat, trembling etc.
Coulrophobia: People with coulrophobia have a fear of clowns, which usually starts when they are children and clowns would come near them with their made-up faces.
It is a fear of, both, happy and sad-faced clowns, and the last place these people will go to is a circus.
Oikophobia: This phobia is one of the more miserable phobias to suffer from as it can be either a fear of the home itself or things in it, like appliances, furniture, etc. Most often, it is the fear of things inside the house.
If it is a fear of house work, then maybe all of us are victims of this phobia.
Nomophobia: Fear of being without a cell or mobile phone means that someone is afraid to be disconnected from the rest of the world.
Symptoms can be checking batteries obsessively or refusing to go anywhere that is out of cell range. These days, perhaps everyone has it to some degree as cell phones seem tied to us, but the ones with the real phobia simply cannot handle any thought of being without one. They can't bear the thought of their family, near and dear ones being totally out of reach.
Koumpounophobia: Koumpounophobia is literally a fear of buttons and normally occurs in childhood, continuing to grow as they grow old. The phobia can either refer to a fear of touching a button or seeing them grouped together. It can persist into adulthood.
Usually buttons are simply avoided, but choosing clothing (everything is zipped or tied) becomes a scary task as well.
Uranophobia is the fear of Heaven, itself, and the fear of going there. Possible reasons for getting this particular phobia have to do with fear-based religions as a child where God is made to seem like a scary being that will punish deviants.
Symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, inability to articulate words or sentences, and shaking.
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A lot of us have similar fears that give us the heebie-jeebies, whether we admit to facing them or not; fear of commitment, fear of getting caught with the boss's wife etc.
All of them are so common that they're more or less considered normal. But there are some other phobias, which are quite bizarre, random and unimaginable. Although, however unlikely they might be, people still suffer from them. Here is a list of the top 10 most bizarre phobias. We begin with a phobia of being stared at.
Scopophobia: Perhaps trouble-makers who start fights with "you looking at me?" have this phobia. It is a deathly fear of being looked at by others, something that we're sure isn't too easy to live with.
Symptoms of Scopophobia are individual and unique to the person coping with this phobia. Some people, may feel slightly uncomfortable, become nauseated or begin to perspire. Whereas, other people with this phobia experience anxiety or panic attacks or just won't leave home, because of the feeling that they are being stared at by someone.
Xanthophobia: This phobia is a deathly fear of the color yellow. It extends to things that are yellow in color, and in some extreme cases just the word "yellow "is enough to cause fear. Sufferers are unable to be around the color without developing deep dread and even panic attacks. Be it a daisy or a yellow rain coat.
Symptoms of Xanthophobia may include heart palpitations, dry mouth, heightened senses etc.
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.
Symptoms include shaking, feelings of nausea and sickness, sweating, and dizziness, and heart palpitations, inability to speak and work properly, and anxiety attacks. Embarrassment is at the core of the problem, which prevents the sufferers from eating peanuts any more.
Agyrophobia: This is the fear of crossing roads, which relates to the belief that it will cause you harm. It is generally different from the fear of cars.
Agyrophobics find reasons to be terrified of roads and avoid them strongly to a point that the disorder hinders their ability to accomplish normal, everyday activities like going to a grocery store, walking through a parking lot, or even going on a vacation in which there will be a significant amount of walking.
Symptoms of agyrophobia include a feeling of dread when presented with the prospect of nearing a road, automatic or uncontrollable reactions to fear, rapid heartbeat, and trembling.
Anthophobia: People suffering from this phobia are never going to stop and smell the roses as it is a fear of flowers. They know that flowers won't hurt them but get anxious at the thought of them. Some people can even get affected by just flower parts like a petal or stem.
When in the presence of flowers, or in some cases of simply thinking about flowers, sufferers may experience feelings of panic, breathlessness, dizziness, rapid heart beat, trembling etc.
Coulrophobia: People with coulrophobia have a fear of clowns, which usually starts when they are children and clowns would come near them with their made-up faces.
It is a fear of, both, happy and sad-faced clowns, and the last place these people will go to is a circus.
Oikophobia: This phobia is one of the more miserable phobias to suffer from as it can be either a fear of the home itself or things in it, like appliances, furniture, etc. Most often, it is the fear of things inside the house.
If it is a fear of house work, then maybe all of us are victims of this phobia.
Nomophobia: Fear of being without a cell or mobile phone means that someone is afraid to be disconnected from the rest of the world.
Symptoms can be checking batteries obsessively or refusing to go anywhere that is out of cell range. These days, perhaps everyone has it to some degree as cell phones seem tied to us, but the ones with the real phobia simply cannot handle any thought of being without one. They can't bear the thought of their family, near and dear ones being totally out of reach.
Koumpounophobia: Koumpounophobia is literally a fear of buttons and normally occurs in childhood, continuing to grow as they grow old. The phobia can either refer to a fear of touching a button or seeing them grouped together. It can persist into adulthood.
Usually buttons are simply avoided, but choosing clothing (everything is zipped or tied) becomes a scary task as well.
Uranophobia is the fear of Heaven, itself, and the fear of going there. Possible reasons for getting this particular phobia have to do with fear-based religions as a child where God is made to seem like a scary being that will punish deviants.
Symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, inability to articulate words or sentences, and shaking.
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