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Top Ten Phobias

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phobiaDo you ever feel afraid? Being alone in the dark freak you out? Whether it’s the fear of small spaces or even the number thirteen, it would be safe to say we’re all afraid of something. To be afraid of certain things is part of being human. Some fears, however, became obsessive and debilitating, interfering with how those who have them live their daily lives. Forget claustrophobia, people who suffer from the fears below have their lives halted in their tracks every single day. You would have to feel these fears on a daily basis to qualify, so don’t worry! Or maybe you should… This list left half of RELATIVITY OnLine’s staff wondering if they needed therapy!

  • 1. Anemophobia – fear of air being contaminated
  • 2. Phagophobia – fear of eating
  • 3. Somniphobia – fear of sleep
  • 4. Urophobia – fear of urinating
  • 5. Lalophobia – fear of speaking
  • 6. Photophobia – fear of light
  • 7.  Decidophobia  – fear of making decisions
  • 8. Domatophobia – fear of being inside a house
  • 9. Stasibasiphobia – fear of standing / walking
  • 10. Chronophobia – fear of clocks
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