Here are 13 Rare and Weird Phobias, People Rarely Heard of
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VoxPop – In this world, there are many types of phobias that are felt by a person. A phobia is an exaggerated and irrational fear reaction.
Fear can be a particular place, situation, or object. Unlike generalized anxiety disorder, phobias are usually connected to something specific. The effects of a phobia can range from disturbing to very disabling.
People with phobias often realize their fear is irrational, but they can't do anything about it such as fear can interfere with work, school, and personal relationships.
Here are rare and weird types of phobias that are rarely heard of.
1. Somniphobia: Fear of Sleep
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Somniphobia often involves an irrational and exaggerated fear of sleep. People who have this phobia associate falling asleep with death.
They are also afraid of losing time during sleep. Because sleep is so important to humans and has many health benefits, sleep deprivation in the long term increases the risk of colds, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.
2. Caligynephobia: Fear of Beautiful Women
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Caligynephobia is a condition where a person is afraid of beautiful women. While it may be common for men to be intimidated by someone who is beautiful, those who suffer from this condition take it to the extreme. They experience numbness in the extremities, feel chest pain around attractive women.
3. Kathisophobia: Fear of Sit
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Kathisophobia is a specific phobia associated with the fear of sitting. People who have this phobia usually experience fear, extreme anxiety and anything related to panic such as excessive sweating, rapid breathing, nausea, irregular heartbeat, dry mouth, shaking, and inability to articulate words and sentences.
4. Geliophobia: Fear of Laugh
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Geliophobia is someone's condition where they are afraid to laugh. They also hate the sound of laughter from other people.
Some people just feel a little uncomfortable, while others can also start to hyperventilate. This may be caused by laughing at inappropriate times and as a result experiencing shame and humiliation.
