Everyone is afraid of something. A phobia of some kind, in a recent survey of Americans this is what they found. From numbers 1-10, 10 being the least of the top phobias and 1 being the scariest thing to Americans today.
Number 10
The fear of going to the Dentist: Although I think the dentist office smells so bad that it makes me want to puke most people have other thoughts about it. About 14.5 percent of Americans are completely afraid of going to the dentist. They will wait until the pain is so excruciating that someone else has to drag them there, before they step foot into that office. This is mainly due to a previous terrible experience with the dentist or just the fear of the idea of having a bunch of shiny tools in your mouth that can cause you great pain. This fear is called dental phobia.
Number 9
The fear of Dogs: People deeply suffering from cynophobia may run at the site of a Chihuahua. As funny as this seems, its actually kind of sad. It can develop from being bitten by a dog or witnessing someone else getting bitten. Or you could just never of been near a dog and have no idea how to act around them.
Number 8
The fear of flying: The Odds of dieing in a car crash are 1:100, the odds of dieing from heart disease are 1:5, and the odds of in a plane crash are 1:20,000. As extremely in favor of the safety of flying compared to driving a car and happening to get a disease there are still 25 million people in the U.S.A. who suffer from aviophobia and will never at all costs get into a plane. The reasons are the fear of dieing in a plane crash and claustrophobia.
Number 7
The fear of Thunder and Lightening: Severe Weather Phobia holds 73% of the populace of a college in a panic. These people are just afraid they’re palms sweat, their heart rate increases, they may have meltdowns when they come into contact with thunder and lightening.
Number 6
The fear of the dark: Every kid has had nightmares of some creepy goblin creature coming out and attacking them as soon as the lights go out. But is this fear grows to extremes and stays with them it is soon called nyctophobia.
Number 5
The fear of heights: Not to be confused with Mrs. Heitz. Acrophobia holds most the populace. If looking off a tall building freaks you out and you want to grab onto something it means you have this phobia.
Number 4
The fear of people: This is social phobia. It’s the fear of public speaking and not only that but just speaking in front of a few people. Symptoms of this fear include blushing, shaking, stuttering, or just the feeling of wanting to hide in a hole. It’s very common. Most people have this.
Number 3
The fear of no escape: Not everyone can be a Houdini. 1.8 million Americans suffer from agoraphobia. Its like claustrophobia, except it doesn’t even have to be a small room. People with this fear avoid places like elevators, sporting events, bridges, public transportation, driving, shopping malls and airplanes. They rarely leave their home, do not like traveling in cars and hate crowded areas with a passion.
Number 2
The fear of spiders: Arachnophobia can be intense. Screaming at the site of a giant spider such as that in Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings is understandable. But Arachnophobia can get intense to the point of screaming at a picture of a spider.
The Number 1
The fear of snakes: Most people are afraid of snakes. Ophidiophobia is understandable too because researchers say that it may be imprinted into our very nature. One that was extremely helpful during the Stone Age, a very important contributing fact to our survival as humans.
Well there you have it. Everyone is afraid of something, are you afraid of any of the top ten? What do you think would be number eleven on the list of phobias?
To visit the site I got my information from see:
http://www.livescience.com/culture/091023-top10-fear.html
