Types of Phobia

Hi, everyone! Now that we've had so much fun ;) discussing about the Definition of Phobia, I think it's the time for us to move on and get more familiar with our topic.

-> What Are the Types of Phobia?

Based on what I've read mostly from here:
http://psychology.about.com/od/phobias/f/dis_phobiadef.htm
and here:
http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/phobia-list.html


Phobia can be classified into three main categories:
A. Social Phobias - fear of social situations.
B. Agoraphobia - fear of being trapped in an inescapable place or situation.
C. Specific phobias - fear of a specific object (such as snakes).


Specific Phobia has four major types:

1. The natural environment—fear of lightening, water, storms, etc.
2. Animal—fear of snakes, rodents, spiders, etc.
3. Medical—fear of seeing blood, receiving injections, visiting a doctor, etc.
4. Situational—fear of bridges, leaving the home, driving, etc.

And from here, we could go to several pages, long-list of phobia , alphabetically in order :), some of which you could never dream of hearing!

For example, this is what I found. Phalacrophobia. It means 'fear of becoming bald'. Well, at least many people can relate to that, since most of us can't escape from losing hair the older we become :).
But wait until you hear this one. Peladophobia. Guess what it means...
I'll give you ten seconds................. time!

It's 'fear of bald people'.
Hehe..

So, what do you have to say about this? Have you came across some unheard of phobias before? Hopefully you can share with us here. I hope we can have a good discussion about this, and hoping to hear from you soon!


Sincerely,
Norliza Baharom
A130903

Definition of Phobia

"Are You Afraid Of The Dark??"

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Hello there...well, for our second entry today,we are not going to discuss about what dark and all but we would like to brief a bit about our topic which is Phobia..Let us start with its definition....lets check it out :)

Source from http://psychology.about.com/od/phobias/f/dis_phobiadef.htm

According to the American Psychiatric Association, a phobia is an irrational and excessive fear of an object or situation. In most cases, the phobia involves a sense of endangerment or a fear of harm.

For example, people suffering from agoraphobia fear being trapped in an inescapable place or situation.

By definition, phobias are IRRATIONAL, meaning that they inappropriately interfere with your everyday life or daily routine.

For example, if your fear of heights prevents you from crossing a bridge to get to work, that fear is considered irrational. If your fears keep you from enjoying life or even preoccupy your thinking so that you are unable to work, sleep, or do the things you wish to do, then it is irrational.

Thus, there are several ways of diagnosing phobias disorder is that the fear must be excessive and disproportionate to the situation. For example; most people who fear heights would not avoid visiting a friend who lived on the top floor of a tall building; however a person with a phobia of heights would. Fear alone does not distinguish a phobia – both fear and avoidance must be evident. (Lefton, L. A., 1997)

Besides, common symptoms that is associated with phobias include diziness, breathlessness, nausea and a sense of unreality.

As far as we concerned, this is the medical definition of phobia according to the American Psychiatric Association. We seek for responses from all of you to define phobias based on your understanding and own perceptions.

Or maybe you guys out there have an experience of yours or people close to you to share? Mind to respond this post...Your cooperation is highly appreciated.. Thank you... :)

Yours Faithfully,
Farah Nadia Bt Mohd Arsad A130823