Investigation into Phobias: Questionnaire on Beliefs‚ Attitudes and Knowledge Abstract This investigation reports the findings of a questionnaire about beliefs‚ attitudes and knowledge of phobias. The questionnaire asked about biological and social beliefs participants had about phobias. It was hypothesised that there will be a gender difference in relation to participants¡¦ views on phobias. Participants will have stronger social beliefs compared to biological beliefs of phobias .There will be
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Social Anxiety Disorder: Social Phobia The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines social anxiety disorder as a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur (DSM). Exposure to these situations provokes an immediate anxiety response such as a panic attack (DSM). In order to be diagnosed‚ fear or avoidance of these situations must interfere significantly with the person’s normal routines‚ occupational or academic functioning
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Why are phobias more common in women then mean? According to several sources women are more likely to have phobias then men. They say women have a great chance to have phobias because of many different reasons like hormones. According to psychcentral.com “hormonal and biological factors as well as differences in experiences that may account for the disparities.” In making this comment psychcentral.com argues that the reason why phobias are more common in women is because of hormones and biological
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SOCIAL PHOBIA.!! Good morning everybody. I hope that all of you are doing well. So let get started. Do you have ever heard a term phobia? Phobia can be define as an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. There are actually many kinds of phobia exist in this world. Start from realistic one until the weirdest and strangest phobia that we all have ever heard. Ablutophobia – Fear of Bathing For example‚ ablutophobia. Do you know what ablutophobia is all about? Abluthophobia is the
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Phobia. Everyone seems to overlook this word. They think that it’s just a fear of something or some people are overreacting. If you’re not in those people’s shoes‚ you will never understand how horrifying having a phobia could be. You might think that they are just timid but let me tell you‚ it is so scary that you will start panicking and your whole body will start to sweat while facing the situation that you are fear of. Therefore‚ today I would be talking about a phobia that I used to have when
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Writing Assignment: Social Phobia Social phobia‚ also known as social anxiety disorder‚ is a psychiatric disorder characterized by anxiety about being in public or social gatherings. People with social phobia have an intense fear of being judged by others and of doing something that will humiliate or embarrass them. They become extremely self conscious and anxious during everyday social situations‚ which makes it difficult to make and maintain healthy relationships. Although this disorder sounds
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Explaining Phobia Student’s Name PSYCH/504 Date Teacher’s name Explaining Phobia Phobias are very common. The Association of Psychiatry defines phobia as an excessive and persistent fear of a specific thing (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2012). Sally‚ who has a dog phobia since she was in second grade because of a negative experience has anxiety when she meets someone and is asked to go to a new place where she does not know if there is a dog present or not. To explain
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Fear and Phobias I’m sure that at least one of you is afraid of snakes or spiders. Maybe you have a fear of blood or injections‚ but the fact is all people have fears or situations they would rather avoid. It is part of everyday life. However‚ what is fear? The dictionary explains fear as a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger‚ evil‚ pain etc. whether the threat is real or imagined. Biologically fear is necessary‚ because it warns the organism of life-threatening dangers and with that
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Math Phobia Math phobia‚ which is exhibited by many students‚ is the persistent‚ illogical‚ intense fear of not succeeding in math. It is the belief that one is unable to handle the difficulty associated with learning math. Many people incorrectly assume that math phobia and an inability to be successful in mathematics are inherited from one’s parents. Several legitimate factors contribute to‚ and increase the severity of‚ this perception. For instance‚ gender and ethnic backgrounds are not
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Dental Phobia Dental phobia‚ dental fear‚ and/or dental anxiety have been used interchangeably in the dental literature to describe the overwhelming discomfort that some youth and adults experience in dental situations. (1) People can fear a specific activity‚ object or situation. People with dental phobia often put off routine care for years or even decades. To avoid it‚ they will put up with periodontal disease‚ pain‚ or even broken and unsightly teeth. People often use the words "anxiety" and
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