The Phobys app can help you face your worst fears in a safe, virtual world. How does it work? Download the app and scan the space around you. You will then see a virtual spider appear. Don’t panic right away, it’s just a computer animation. Take a look at the animal calmly and practice with the increasingly challenging levels. Eventually you let the spider walk over your hand. No problem, because the spider is fake.
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Virtual
The principle works just like in the game Pokémon Go. So you see the real environment with virtual figures, in this case spiders. With the app you get a harmless form of exposure. This so-called confrontation therapy can very well help to get rid of your fear. In any case, it’s an easier step than practicing ‘for real’ with a live spider.
In the app you will play an increasingly difficult level, with the longer and more interaction with the 3D spider. After each level you have to indicate how you feel and if you can handle more.
A small study of 66 people with a fear of spiders, according to Knowledges show that the app really helps for people with mild spider fear. The subjects who had practiced with the app dared to approach a spider closer than people who had not done anything about their spider phobia.
Calm
So are you afraid of spiders? Virtually practice staying calm while an eight-legged furry animal walks over you. If you practice long enough you will see that spiders are secretly not as scary or dirty as you might have thought. In short: persevere and do not forget to keep breathing.
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