I have always been afraid of snakes. I have been suffering from this phobia for as long as I could remember ‚and it never really went away ‚because some phobias cannot. For instance Martin ‚who suffers from claustrophobia‚paranoia‚ and is intimidated by his own father. In the elevator ‚William Sleator writes about a young boy named Martin who suffers from many phobias once he moves into a new apartment with his father. The apartments are old and damaged ‚and off the bat ‚do not feel safe to Martin
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Claustrophobia Lorelie Gomez PSY/211 December 1st‚ 2012 Mrs. U’Lawnda Lewis Claustrophobia Claustrophobia is a fear or panic of being in a small space which involves emotional and physical reactions to triggering situations. This phobia could have developed in an individual either as a child being trapped in a small space playing a childhood game‚ or even as a young adult whom got stuck in an elevator. When these particular events happen‚ he or she accidently trap them self into a
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engages in avoidance or escape behavior- operant behavior. A phobia is when the level of anxiety or escape behavior is severe enough to disrupt the person’s life. fears/phobias result of classical conditioning (association)- ‘dog’ =dog bite = fear of all dogs operant conditioning ( fear responses are reinforced by other’s behavior or escape behavior) - scared of school = don’t have to go to school modeling (most common) - mum is
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adventures‚ without ever giving too much thought to our own mortality--ever present as it may be. While a generalized fear of death seems to be healthy; perhaps‚ protecting us from possibly dangerous situations‚ at one point when does a fear‚ become a phobia? In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the reader can clearly observe a transition from what would seem to be a healthy fear of death‚ to an obvious case of Thanatophobia‚ or an unhealthy fear of death. Throughout the story‚ it is made clear to us‚ that both
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other hand is future-oriented‚ wherein one anticipates the possibility of a threat impending danger. According to her‚ Genetic factors are also considered as causes of phobia though not seen as the sole cause. For‚ family members often share learning experiences and other environmental factors that patient with social phobia describe their parents as having: 1) discouraged them from socializing; 2) placed undue importance on the opinions of others; 3) used shame as a mans of discipline. Rachman’s
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water. They were believed to be the cause of the Bubonic Plague (though in reality rat-fleas were in fact the true culprits). This misplaced fear has been passed down since the 10th Century. [pic] Arachnophobia is one of the most common phobias. Persons who suffer from severe arachnophobia can experience a wide variety of symptoms. The worst among them is uncontrollable anxiety when especially when the object or situation is actually encountered. In severe cases the symptoms can
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"If you would not be forgotten‚ as soon as you are dead and rotten‚ either write things worth reading‚ or do things worth the writing. " - Benjamin Franklin My greatest fear is dying without being remembered by the masses. Death is the end of the worldly journey for all. From birth to death‚ every human creates their own story. We build on this story daily until we pass away. For some people‚ this life story is a boring‚ lonely tale. But for others‚ this adventure is filled with emotions
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all the sudden I saw a giant‚hairy wolf spider! I ran to my brothers and parents and told them what had seen‚ but when we got there it was gone. Many people have a horrible fear of spiders or arachnophobia. Arachnophobia is a very simple and common phobia and‚ in my opinion‚ is very obnoxious. A person with a very bad arachnophobia could freak out or faint in a very stressful situation. Through scientific studies they found out that 50 percent of women and 18 percent of men have arachnophobia. Mostly
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Arachnophobia A phobia is an irrational‚ persistent fear of things or situations. The source of the fear can create a strong anxiety reaction such as sweating‚ heart palpitations‚ or trouble breathing. After a while‚ just thinking or seeing the cause of the fear can provoke anxiety. Many people have mild phobias that do not need treatment‚ but some people’s phobias interfere with their lives and require treatment. "Arachnophobia" comes from the Greek words‚ "arachne"‚ meaning "spider"‚ and "phobos"
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have a fear of public speaking. A fear that has landed me in this same college course for a 3rd time. Now we all know that public speaking is an essential trait to have in any business‚ yet some people‚ like me‚ still have trouble getting over this phobia. "Some studies have shown that fear of public speaking ranks up there with the fear of death" (Hildy Gottlieb‚2004). The second reason would be a conversation I had with my mom a week back. Now my mom is in school studying for her bachelors
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