Amanda Blackwood

That’s a Phobia?

Science EN ↓ 68 episodes

Let’s explore all the different kinds of phobias known to science.

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Amanda Blackwood

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Science

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Sep 12, 2024

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Episodes

S1 E43 Belonephobia 21.03.2024

Belonephobia is an unreasonable and altered response due to the fear of sharp objects, such as needles. It affects up to 10% of the population!

S1 E42 Bellophobia 14.03.2024

The fear of war, even at times of peace.

S1 E41 Bdellaphobia 07.03.2024

The overwhelming fear of leeches (not like my ex, but the kind you find in bodies of water.)

S1 E40 Batrachophobia 29.02.2024

the fear of amphibians like frogs, toads, newts and salamanders . It was first recorded in a dictionary of psychiatry in 1953.

S1 E39 Batophobia 22.02.2024

The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down .

S1 E38 Bathysiderodromophobia 15.02.2024

The irrational fear of subways and the underground in general .

S1 E37 Basophobia 08.02.2024

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.

S1 E36 Barophobia 01.02.2024

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.

S1 E35 Ballistophobia 25.01.2024

Ballistophobia is  an anxiety disorder characterized by an .  abnormal, irrational, and/or intense fear of missiles or objects .

S1 E34 Bacteriaophobia 18.01.2024

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.

S1 E33 Basillophobia 11.01.2024

An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria) .

S1 E32 Avisophobia 04.01.2024

The meaning of AVIOPHOBIA is  intense fear or dislike of flying

S1 E31 aviatophobia 28.12.2023

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.

S1 E30 Autophobia 21.12.2023

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.

S1 E29 Autophagophobia 14.12.2023

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 ear...

S1 E28 Automatophobia 07.12.2023

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.

S1 E27 Automysophobia 30.11.2023

Automysophobia is the fear of being dirty or contaminated. It is a type of specific phobia, which is an intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation. People with automysophobia may experience extreme anxiety, panic attacks, or even physical symptoms such as sweating, dizziness, or nausea when they are exposed to dirt, germs, or other contaminants.

S1 E26 Autodysomophobia 23.11.2023

Autodysomophobia, also known as olfactory reference syndrome (ORS), is a mental health condition in which a person has a persistent and irrational fear of emitting a foul or unpleasant odor. This fear can be so intense that it can interfere with a person's daily life and relationships.

S1 E25 Auroraphobia 16.11.2023

Auroraphobia is a rare phobia, which is an intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation. In this case, the feared object is the aurora borealis, or the northern lights.

S1 E24 Aurophobia 09.11.2023

Aurophobia is the fear of gold. It is a type of specific phobia, which is an intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

Aulophobia 01.11.2023

Aulophobia is the fear of flutes - seeing, handling, or playing flutes or other wind instruments.

Atychiphobia 26.10.2023

Atychiphobia is the fear of failure.

Atomosophobia 19.10.2023

Atomosophobia is the fear of nuclear explosions or atomic bombs. Think Oppenheimer.

Athagoraphobia 12.10.2023

Athagoraphobia is the fear of being forgotten or abandoned.

Acerbophobia 05.10.2023

Fear of sourness or sour tastes

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