day the 13th? Answer: paraskevidekatriaphobia! (sounds so Harry-Pottery, I like the name!) ...
Psychologists believe fear developed to keep us alive. A report in medical journal once mentioned that phobic people may be exaggerating fears programmed into the human mind way back when we lived in caves. I do not buy the idea because to me fear inhibits happiness and might shorten one's life if s/he is contantly living in an environment constrained by her/his fear. I do not think we should let fear runs its own course, I believe we should conquer our own fear and lead a life that's free from fear and other forms of unnecessary hindrance.
Guess what are the three most common phobias?
According to research, the three most common phobias are: (1) Fear of animals (zoophobia); (2) Fear of heights (acrophobia) and (3) Fear of flying (aviophobia). One person's phobia could be another person's hobby (Fear Factor meets Guiness World Record).
According to Oxford's dictionary, phobia is essentially an irrational fear. So, may be the first thing we should conquer is phobophobia ie. the fear of developing a fear.
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