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Phobias 
What Are You Afraid Of?

Presentation by Pedro Pinto
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¾ Fear of spiders or Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia is defined as an inordinate fear of spiders.

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A serious case of arachnophobia is much different than

someone who doesn't like spiders.

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¾ Many people who are afraid

of spiders have feelings of
p g into a situation
panic entering
where spiders may be
present…

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¾ Needle phobia

Trypanophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of

medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic
needles.

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¾ Do You Suffer From Fear Of Needles?

Most people have a little degree of fear of needles, but

that is normal.
In such cases, the sight of a needle causes panic and fear
in the mind of the person.

Symptoms of Needle Fear

At the first sight of a needle,
the needle phobic can get very
anxious and tensed.

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¾ Agoraphobia fear of open spaces

Traditionally thought to involve a fear of public places and

open spaces. However, it is now believed that agoraphobia
develops as a complication of panic attacks.

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¾ Fear of taking the elevator

¾ There are many ways to overcome a fear of elevators.

With time, practice and the proper technique you can
l
learn t
to ride
id f
from one floor
fl t
to th
the nextt without
ith t
experiencing anxious feelings.

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¾ Phobia of flying

¾ What is Fear of Flying?

Simple phobias involve fear. Complex, such as fear of flying,

involve a number of fears such as fear of being in a confined
place,, fear involving
p g the safety
y of the p
plane,, fear of falling,
g,
and fear of panicking and losing self control, not being in
control of the plane, etc.

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No matter what p
phobia y
you have

Phobia can be cured

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