Beautiful, Mystical and to Some, Scary: The Northern Lights While most people love the northern lights, are you afraid of them? Does even thinking about the aurora borealis send a chill down your...
Category: Rare Phobias
Acousticophobia Can Be Controlled with the Right Information Do you find yourself avoiding social places out of fear of noise, voices, or even simple sounds? Or do you fear hearing specific sounds,...
One, Two, Three . . . Don't Be Afraid of Four Quadraphobia: A Rare Phobia Do you feel anxious whenever you come across the number four? Do you find yourself avoiding words, activities, and places...
Grab a Fork if you Fear Chopsticks! Do you find yourself avoiding Asian restaurants because you're afraid of using chopsticks? Do you dread the moment when you're handed the two sticks and feel the...
Melanophobia: Rare but Real Do you find yourself consciously avoiding people who are dressed in black? Have you ever been freaked out by someone wearing black eyeshadow? Does the color black remind...
Shredding Papyrophobia or the Fear of Paper A rare phobia, yes, but papyrophobia is as real as any. And as a rare phobia, we don't wish to overstate or understate the issues this excessive fear may...