What Are You Afraid Of?

I bet you know this by now, but I am very interested in fears and phobias.  I was searching around and found this incredible artist (Shawn Coss) who portrays phobias in such a creative way.  Some of the images are a little graphic, but nothing too explicit.  I hope you find these images as intriguing as I do.  Sometimes I do research on phobias and how the mind interacts with fear when I’m bored (nerd alert).  One of my friends once asked me why I write about fear so much.  Though fear is more of a negative subject, my posts are not necessarily on the negative side; they’re about how relatable these fears are and how you can easily conquer them.  In addition, I find it easier to write about frightening, depressing subjects.  Most of my posts are titled with a certain phobia to educate the audience of that fear’s name and to shed a light on the basic topic of the post.  In a way, they are therapy sessions by explaining the phobia and thinking of ways to overcome it.  The reader is both the patient and therapist. Now, enjoy these chilling illustrations!

Arachnophobia – fear of spiders

Scopophobia – fear of being stared at

Cherophobia – fear of happiness

Somniphobia – fear of sleeping

Claustrophobia – fear of confined spaces

Coulrophobia – fear of clowns

Trypanophobia – fear of needles

Agoraphobia – fear of crowded places

Kenophobia – fear of empty spaces

Athazagoraphobia – fear of being forgotten

Ecclesiophobia – fear of churches

Eisoptrophobia – fear of mirrors

Chronophobia – fear of the future

Blennophobia – fear of slime

Philophobia – fear of falling in love

Pyrophobia – fear of fire

Epistemophobia – fear of knowledge

Automatonophobia – fear of human-like figures

Trypophobia – fear of holes

Bogyphobia – fear of the bogeyman

Thalassophobia – fear of large bodies of water

Tocophobia – fear of childbirth

Ophidiophobia – fear of snakes

Apotemnophobia – fear of amputation

Verbophobia – fear of words

Nyctophobia – fear of darkness

Emetophobia – fear of throwing up

Taphophobia – fear of being buried alive

Pediophobia – fear of dolls

Necrophobia – fear of death

Hylophobia – fear of forests

 

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

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