Fast Facts
There are over ________ medically recognized phobias (points are rewarded if you are within 50)
400
The fear of spiders
Arachnophobia
What is the therapy called that helps individuals overcome their phobias by slowly exposing them to their fears?
Exposure therapy
The fear of small spaces
Claustrophobia
What is the term for a phobias that is inherited from a parent or family member?
True or false: phobias can be inherited and passed down through DNA
True
The fear of small holes or bumps
Trypophobia
What is the use of medication to reduce the severity of phobia symptoms called?
Pharmacotherapy
The fear of flying in airplanes
Aerophobia
What is the term for a phobia that develops from a trauma related experience, such as a dog bite or a car crash?
Specific phobia
Howie Mandel has a phobia of what
Germs
The fear of snakes
Ophidiophobia
What is the therapy technique that uses relaxation exercises and gradual exposure to help overcome phobias?
Desensitization
The fear of social interactions
Socialphobia
What is the term for a phobia that develops from observing another person's fearful reaction to an object or situation?
Learned or observational phobia
What celebrity has coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns
Johnny Depp
The fear of germs, dirt, and contaminants
Mysophobia
What are the physical symptoms commonly associated with phobias such as increased heart rate, and profusely sweating called?
Panic attacks
The fear of dogs
Cynophobia
What is the term for a phobia that develops from an unknown cause?
Idiopathic phobia
An estimated _____ percent of US adults have had a phobia of some sort in their life (points rewarded if within 5%)
12.5%
Acrophobia is the fear of what
What is the therapy technique that helps individuals re-evaluate their thoughts and beliefs about their fears, often used in cognitive-behavioral therapy?
Cognitive restructuring
Thanataphobia is the fear of what
Dying/death
What is the term of a phobia that develops from a highly stressing event like a war or a natural disaster?
Post-traumatic phobia