Where are phobias?
Source:Fear of snakes, spiders, rats, clowns, and dogs are some of the most common phobias in the world
A Huge number of people around the world suffer from some type of phobia. Phobias — it is a very strong fear of specific things or objects. The reason for phobias may be of places, certain situations. insects or animals. Among children and adolescents is very common fear of specific animals, such as cats and dogs. And among adults, the most common are the haemophobia — the fear of spiders and the sight of blood. When a person suffering from a phobia that any cost avoid places, things or animals that cause fear. And it is not so simple. But where are phobias and why so many?
How do you develop phobias?
Specific phobias are very common, especially among children and adolescents. Studies that approximately 10% of children face one or another specific phobia, making this type of anxiety one of the most common anxiety disorders in the world. According to the American psychiatric Association (APA), phobias are the most common mental illness among women and second most common among men. In Russian cities approximately every tenth person from a particular phobia. Many phobias originate in childhood or adolescence, but can haunt a person into adulthood. Researchers have identified three basic scenarios that can affect the development of the phobia.
Simulation
A Phobia develops when you see someone in your family very, very scared (a particular situation or a certain animal/insect). This is called “modeling”. When you see that someone else is “models” reaction of fear to certain things, you are able to learn to fear the same things. A situation where the parents often tell the children that (for example) dogs dangerous to them not to approach dogs you need to beware of and so on, teaches the child that ALL dogs are ALWAYS dangerous. Such stories can to the development of this phobia at an early age.
Agoraphobia — the fear of open spaces
a Traumatic experience
Negative experiences can serve as a trigger for the development of a phobia. Psychologists call this the “direct causality”. It occurs if you are bitten by a dog, you were locked in the Elevator for a long time, was in a car accident or was in the midst of the storm. All such experiences are often very scary and can seriously injure the psyche of both adults and children. The development of the phobia occurs when a person is again in a similar situation.
Evolutionary phobia
The Results show that phobias often develop in members of the same family. This may indicate a genetic origin of some phobias. Arachnophobia is a shining example of what our ancestors feared spiders and transferred this fear of modern people. Read more about arachnophobia and its causes can be read in our special . However, the researchers do not exclude that the identity of the person, along with such factors as life experience and experience of others can play an important role in developing the phobia or not.
Mowing some spiders can be deadly.
the good news
The Good news is that there are a number of other factors that can help from the development of a phobia, even if in the past there is a negative experience. So, support from family and friends can calm in the moment is something terrible.
The Results of some show that optimism helps protect against fear. A positive view of the world can not only significantly reduce the impact or development of anxiety and fears, but also has a positive effect on . And finally, the most effective way to stop turning fear into a phobia — it is to look your fears in the face. Otherwise, you can never know that you are braver and stronger than you think.
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