An Excess of Phobias and ManiasSenior Scribe Publications, 2003 - 202 pages |
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... certain modes of transportation ; such as , driving across bridges , or flying . • Public speaking seems to be the most common phobic situation in the population . • Heights and darkness appear to be the most common 1.
... certain modes of transportation ; such as , driving across bridges , or flying . • Public speaking seems to be the most common phobic situation in the population . • Heights and darkness appear to be the most common 1.
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John G. Robertson. • Heights and darkness appear to be the most common causes for simple phobias . • Other common phobic objects or situations include harmless ani- mals such as dogs and cats , thunderstorms , crowded places , and closed ...
John G. Robertson. • Heights and darkness appear to be the most common causes for simple phobias . • Other common phobic objects or situations include harmless ani- mals such as dogs and cats , thunderstorms , crowded places , and closed ...
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... heights , precipices , and flute music . William Shakespeare ( 1564-1616 ) , in the play , A Merchant of Venice , wrote of cat phobia : " Some , that are mad if they behold a cat . " Robert Burton ( 1577-1640 ) , an English clergyman ...
... heights , precipices , and flute music . William Shakespeare ( 1564-1616 ) , in the play , A Merchant of Venice , wrote of cat phobia : " Some , that are mad if they behold a cat . " Robert Burton ( 1577-1640 ) , an English clergyman ...
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... heights , elevators , climbing ladders , pin- nacles , etc .; fear of sharp points . This is one of the most common pho- bias in the general population . People who have acrophobia are afraid of being on high floors of buildings or on ...
... heights , elevators , climbing ladders , pin- nacles , etc .; fear of sharp points . This is one of the most common pho- bias in the general population . People who have acrophobia are afraid of being on high floors of buildings or on ...
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... Height makes me light - headed . I start to tremble and talk reassur- ingly to myself . If I look down to the ground from a high place , I feel nauseous . I have an overwhelming urge to get out of there , just to get away . " • Although ...
... Height makes me light - headed . I start to tremble and talk reassur- ingly to myself . If I look down to the ground from a high place , I feel nauseous . I have an overwhelming urge to get out of there , just to get away . " • Although ...
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