Articles for tag: Fear of Clowns, Garden Gnomes, Phobias

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The Most Unusual Phobias

A phobia is defined as an irrational fear of an object or situation. It’s amazing when you really look into it how many strange and unique phobias there are out there. Many of us share similar phobias such as the fear of spiders or snakes or of heights. Some phobias however are very unusual. Here ...

Your Guide to the Lego Series 1 Mini Figure Collection

Lego threw collectors an interesting twist when they introduced the Mini Figure Collections; instead of selling them in boxes or sets they packaged them individually in blind polybags. You didn’t know which mini figure would be in the package so it was lucky dip as to what you received. Thanks to some dedicated Lego lovers, ...

Fun Facts – All About Phobias

Leophobias, Tigriphobias, and Arktophobias! Oh my! Any fear can be named as a phobia, by adding the Greek word in front of “phobos” or phobia. In this case, Lions (Leo), Tigers (Tigris), and Bears (Arktos) are created. The only problem? These aren’t real phobias. A phobia is defined as an irrational, intense, persistent fear of ...

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Common Phobias: Descriptions and Statistics

www.merriam-webster.com defines phobia as an exaggerated, usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation. According to www.wrongdiagnosis.com , 1 in 23 people suffer from phobias, which is almost 4.25 percent of the overall population. Agoraphobia is an unreasonable reason for anxiety associated with unfamiliar surroundings or situations, this phobia ...