That’s a Phobia?
That’s a Phobia?
Amanda Blackwood
Let’s explore all the different kinds of phobias known to science. This podcast is more an experiment than anything else. There will be no advertising at any point.
S1 E37 Basophobia
Basophobia refers to the fear of not being able to stand up or walk. The term is derived from the root word bas, which means 'stepping' in Greek. People who suffer from this condition experience a lot of anxiety about falling and its consequences, even if they haven't fallen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Feb 8, 2024
42 sec
S1 E36 Barophobia
People who have barophobia have an intense fear of gravity. The word combines two Greek words: “baros” means pressure or weight, and “phobos” means fear. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Feb 1, 2024
44 sec
S1 E35 Ballistophobia
Ballistophobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by an. abnormal, irrational, and/or intense fear of missiles or objects. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Jan 25, 2024
38 sec
S1 E34 Bacteriaophobia
Germophobia, also known as mysophobia, verminophobia, and bacillophobia, is most commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but can present in a wide variety of people. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Jan 18, 2024
1 min
S1 E33 Basillophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Jan 11, 2024
33 sec
S1 E32 Avisophobia
The meaning of AVIOPHOBIA is intense fear or dislike of flying --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Jan 4, 2024
36 sec
S1 E31 aviatophobia
Aviatophobia is defined, simply, as a fear of flying. It is also referred to as aviophobia, aerophobia or pteromechanophobia. People who suffer from aviatophobia become anxious and stressed at the thought of traveling by air. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Dec 28, 2023
7 min
S1 E30 Autophobia
Autophobia, also called monophobia, isolophobia, or eremophobia, is the specific phobia or a morbid fear or dread of oneself or of being alone, isolated, abandoned, and ignored. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Dec 21, 2023
1 min
S1 E29 Autophagophobia
Autophagophobia is the extremely rare fear of being devoured by cannibals or carnivores. There isn't much information online about this fear, indicating it's one of the rarest I've come across so far. But how do I know it's a real fear? It's in the Aldrich Dictionary of Phobias and Other Word Families. You can get it here. https://a.co/d/2WjJJx4 (As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases.) #commissionsearned --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Dec 14, 2023
57 sec
S1 E28 Automatophobia
Automatophobia, also known as mechanophobia, is a type of specific phobia, which is an intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation. In this case, the feared object is machines, robots, wax figures, or anything that might represent the human form. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phobiafiles/message
Dec 7, 2023
1 min
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