20 most common phobias 20 items ranked
A majority of the population today, lives in the grip of one fear or the other. In this list, we present to you some of the most common phobias that haunt people.
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Arachnophobia (fear of spiders)
This deservedly takes the first place. A lot of people are indeed frightened of spiders. A lot of women are prone to this fear as compared to the men.
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Sociophobia (fear of socializing)
Many people fear interacting with people. Social phobia prevents people from talking freely to others and fear social gatherings and celebrations.
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Trypanophobia (fear of injections)
A lot of children suffer from this as compared to the adults.
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Claustrophobia (fear of being trapped in confined spaces)
A lot of people dread being trapped inside elevators and other small, confined areas. The number of people suffering from this is on the rise, thanks to the increase in number of fatalities caused due to damaged elevators.
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Mysophobia (fear of germs and dirt)
With the increasing number of diseases, fear of germs is common among people. People suffering from mysophobia fear germs and dirt to such an extent that they constantly keep washing their hands, feet and face.
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Astraphobia (fear of thunder and lightning)
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Agoraphobia (fear of being caught in stressful situations)
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