Names of Common Phobias
What's the definition of Arachnophobia?
Fear of spiders
What celebrity has Coulrophobia(fear of clowns)?
Johnny Depp
What is it called when your body starts to shake?
Trembling
These can be experiences that happened to you or that you see happen to someone else.
Traumatic experiences
What is it called when you sit down to talk to someone for help?
Therapy
What's the definition of Claustrophobia?
Fear of small and enclosed spaces.
What celebrity is afraid of snakes, spiders, and sharks?
Justin Timberlake
What is it called when you are really confused about your situation/surroundings?
Disorientation
Some phobias are more likely to happen to people that have relatives with that phobia.
Genetics
What is it called when you are exposed to your fear?
Exposure Therapy
Fear of Heights
What celebrity has astraphobia(fear of thunder)?
Madonna
What is it called when you feel like you can't breath?
Shortness of breath
Phobias can occur from things you learn or hear repeatedly.
Informational transmission
What is the form of exposure therapy when you are QUICKLY exposed to your fear called?
Flooding
What's the definition of Aerophobia?
What celebrity has pteromerhanophobia(fear of flying)?
Jennifer Aniston
What is it called when a person suddenly gets really hot from fear?
Hot Flash
People may learn about other phobias that people experience and develop them.
Learned fears
What is the formal name for therapy?
Psychotherapy
What's the definition of Ophidiophobia?
Fear of Snakes
What celebrity is afraid of tunnels and revolving doors?
Matthew McConaughey
What is it called when a person panics uncontrollably?
Panic Attack
What can phobias form from?
Intense emotions
What is the form of exposure therapy called when you are SLOWLY exposed to your fears?
Systematic Desensitization