Cherophobia And Happiness

Cherophobia – Fear of Happiness According to Western cultures such as the American culture, people are driven by the need to be happy and filled with positive feelings. But it is very interesting to know that new studies have shown that “in reality, some people don't want to be happy, and especially extremely happy” (Pappas). The problem is not with the good feeling of happiness; the problem is with the horrible event that is bound to happen afterwards, which will cause great sadness. Cherophobia is more commonly known as the fear of happiness. It is also known as aversion to happiness. Cherophobic people always have the feeling that they should not get too comfortable when they are happy because a big event will occur and taint this happiness.