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  2. List of phobias - Wikipedia

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    fear of amputees, and/or of becoming an amputee [9] [10] Aquaphobia: fear of water. Distinct from hydrophobia, a scientific property that makes chemicals averse to interaction with water, as well as an archaic name for rabies. Arachnophobia: fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions, a zoophobia: Astraphobia: fear of thunder and ...

  3. Thalassophobia - Wikipedia

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    Thalassophobia (from Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa) 'sea' and φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') [1] is the persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water, such as the ocean, seas, or lakes. Though related, thalassophobia should not be confused with aquaphobia, which is classified as the fear of water itself. Thalassophobia can include ...

  4. Aquaphobia - Wikipedia

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    Aquaphobia (from Latin aqua 'water' and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') is an irrational fear of water. [1] Aquaphobia is considered a specific phobia of natural environment type in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. [2] A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger.

  5. What is trypophobia? Here's why some people are terrified of ...

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    If so, you might have trypophobia − the fear of clusters of small holes. Though rare as far as phobias go, this particular one can still be severely debilitating, driving some people to avoid ...

  6. Trypophobia: The fear of tiny holes

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    The brain sends signals of fear throughout our body as a response to danger. The disgust we feel when seeing those objects is our body's way of telling us to stay clear of potential threat. Check ...

  7. Trypophobia - Wikipedia

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    The holes in lotus seed heads elicit feelings of discomfort or repulsion in some people. [1] [2] Trypophobia is an aversion to the sight of repetitive patterns or clusters of small holes or bumps. [3] [4] [5] It is not officially recognized as a mental disorder, but may be diagnosed as a specific phobia if excessive fear and distress occur.

  8. Claustrophobia - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. Psychiatry. Claustrophobia is a fear of confined spaces. It is triggered by many situations or stimuli, including elevators, especially when crowded to capacity, windowless rooms, and hotel rooms with closed doors and sealed windows. Even bedrooms with a lock on the outside, small cars, and tight-necked clothing can induce a response ...

  9. Fermi paradox - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 September 2024. Discrepancy between lack of evidence of advanced alien life and apparently high likelihood it exists This article is about the absence of clear evidence of extraterrestrial life. For a type of estimation problem, see Fermi problem. Enrico Fermi (Los Alamos 1945) The Fermi paradox is ...