Some phobias do not cease to amaze us due to the curious nature of their process and many seem to us to be simple hobbies. It should be made clear that the phobia is not a rejection or disgust that you feel towards something, but that it is true panic. That is why we ask ourselves, […]
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There are phobias that are more common, while others we have never heard of but they exist. There are also phobias that a large number of people have felt to a greater or lesser intensity at some point in their lives and this is the case of claustrophobia. Hasn’t it ever happened to you that you felt certain
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The world of phobias covers all aspects of life, from situations to animals, through objects and emotions. In one of the strangest and most complicated phobias that we have encountered, the phobia of some foods also appears. In our dictionary of phobias we talk about turophobia or the fear of cheese. What is Turophobia? Turophobia is the fear of cheese. The
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There is a phobia that only affects women, specifically 2-3% of the female population and to which less attention is paid than it should be. We are talking about homophobia or the fear of becoming pregnant and childbirth, a disorder that can prevent you from starting a family due to intense and disproportionate fear. We tell you
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Night comes, all the lights go out and you are dying of panic. The fear of the dark takes over you and you don’t know how to control it. This type of fear is very common in childhood; however, not treating it correctly and on time can end up leading to a phobia. Is it your case? we
Are you afraid of darkness? It’s called nyctophobia and it has a solution Read More »
Probably, at some time in your life you have experienced dizziness, instability and even anxiety while at heights. When traveling by plane, going up to a viewpoint or looking out a tenth-story balcony… This sensation is called vertigo and is closely linked to acrophobia, which is their rational. However, vertigo. So… how do you know if you have one or
Test to know if you suffer from vertigo or acrophobia: the fear of heights Read More »
When you suffer from phobia, one of the most obvious consequences is that of avoidance. Avoiding the situation that causes you anxiety is a natural reaction and depending on what the phobia is about, you can carry it out or not. There are things that cannot be avoided on a day-to-day basis, while other phobias
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The world of phobias encompasses all imaginable and unimaginable aspects. There are phobias that seem extremely rare to us and others with which we feel more identified. This is the case of controltophobia or fear of sexual abuse. A fear that is common, but that in the form of a phobia can complicate your life quite a bit. What
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There are many types of phobias. You can be afraid of specific or general situations, sensations, weather phenomena, places, animals, and even certain colors. This is what happens with chrysophobia or fear of the color orange, a disorder that is as surprising as it is irrational and limiting because we continually encounter this color in our day to day. We tell
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The world of phobias covers all imaginable areas. From animals to sensations, going through objects or specific places. Some of them are related to the environment or nature and that is why there is a phobia at night or a phobia of storms, for example. On this occasion we are talking about aqua phobia, also known
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