“8 Remarkable Phobias You May Be Unaware Of”

Fear is a part of life for many people. Almost everyone is afraid of something. We all know someone who is afraid of spiders, heights or small spaces, for example. There are also a lot of phobias that are relatively unknown, but which you may still have to deal with on a regular basis. We have listed a few for you.

Don’t try to scare the hell out of yourself.

Did you already know these phobias?

Nomophobia

A fear that is inextricably linked to the digital age. No, we’re not talking about being afraid of technology. Rather the opposite. With Nomophobia you experience fear of not being continuously available via your mobile phone. Does that sound familiar? Maybe for younger generations in particular.

Monofobie

If this bothers you, maybe playing hide and seek isn’t really your thing. Although, as a searcher you would probably do your best to find the rest. People with monophobia are afraid of being alone. A possible cause for having this phobia is if you were abandoned in the past, for example in childhood.

Neofobie

A new job, a new relationship, a new education. New things can be quite exciting. Especially if you have neophobia. That is the fear of the new or trying new things.

Decidophobia

Don’t give people with this phobia too many options. They experience choice stress squared. Decidophobia means that you are afraid to make decisions. So if you’re already starting to sweat when asked what you want for your birthday, you might just have this phobia. Maybe, who’s to say?

Remarkable phobias

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliofobie

This name is very mean if you know what people with this phobia have to deal with. Did you guess? We spare the people who suffer from this phobia and do not write down the term for this fear again. Anyway, this phobia is about the fear of long words. And let’s be honest, even if you didn’t have this phobia, you would almost get it from this word.

Taphofobie

There is a good chance that these people will opt for cremation when they die (and have already had this recorded). Someone with taphophobia is terrified to be buried alive. Well, the thought of that probably isn’t very rosy for anyone, but if you have taphophobia, you’re really, really scared of that happening.

Arachibutyrofobie

Eating can also cause the necessary stress for some. It goes even further than fearing not to like something or accidentally biting into something hard. Just to name a few. Those who suffer from arachibutyrophobia are afraid of peanut butter sticking to their palate. Very specific, but it really exists.

Phobofobie

We close with the fear of fear. You read that right. Phobophobia is the fear of phobias. That may sound crazy to some, but if you look at it from a different point of view, it might be one of the worst phobias you can have. There are a lot of different fears out there. So if you suffer from this, there is unfortunately a lot to be afraid of.

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