Many people are afflicted with unusual phobias such as Venustraphobia, which is the fear of beautiful women. A phobia is defined as an irrational fear or anxiety disorder. People with phobias tend to be extremely fearful of a specific situation, person, object or activity. There is still uncertainty of what actually causes phobias; however they can be linked to genetics, life experiences or environmental reasons.
A few unusual phobias include:
- Bibliophobia- A fear of books.
- Coulrophobia-A fear of clowns.
- Aulophobia- A fear of flutes.
- Porphyrophobia- A fear of the color purple.
- Nyctohylophobia- A fear of the woods in the night.
- Octophobia- A fear of the figure 8.
- Selenophobia- A fear of the moon.
- Lutraphobia- A fear of otters.
- Heliophobia- A fear of sunlight.
- Chionophobia- A fear of snow.
Although these phobias are unusual they should not be taken lightly. They can be harmful to people who have them and can potentially lead to depression, social isolation or substance abuse. It is advised that you seek help immediately if you or someone you know is suffering from the complications of a phobia.
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