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What is the fear of the unknown called?
I am wondering what it's called when you fear the unknown, like I am scared of what's hidden deep in the ocean, far out in space, death, etc.--basically things I can't really explain. I just want to ...
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Is "trypophobia" a real word?
When I took psychology a semester ago, my teacher insisted that she has never heard of the word. When looked up in Merriam Webster's Dictionary, it did not pop up. Do medical professionals use this ...
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Fear of Information, which has been proven by statically data [closed]
What is the psychological terminology for the fear of being presented with facts or shunning/deliberately ignoring facts?
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Reasonable phobia name for fear of alcohol evaporating before you can drink it [closed]
I am curious as to what the phobia name would be for the fear of the alcohol in your drink evaporating before you can drink it.
It appears most phobias are rooted in Greek and sometimes Latin. Some ...
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What is the word for fear of fear?
What is the word for fear of fear?
I thought this would be easy to find, recall, or previously asked, but I've looked around and couldn't find it (phobia list).
It is simply phobiaphobia? Or ...
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The fear of not seeing one's mother ever again
Is there a word to describe the fear of never again seeing one's mother (or at least any person)?
I have already checked the list of phobias that Wikipedia offers but could not find anything that ...
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