Let us consider some of the phobias that we see in the world and how these irrational fears affect our life, our belief systems, and our social wellbeing.
There are people who have aerophobia—a fear of flying. They become jittery at the thought of boarding an aeroplane or a helicopter. Some deprive themselves of an exhilarating paragliding adventure because aerophobia often creates a fear of a crash or even fear of death.
Claustrophobia is another commonly seen phobia. It is the fear of closed spaces. People with this phobia start sweating if they are in a windowless room or even in a crowded elevator. Claustrophobia may be of many types, but is always trigged by fear of congestion or fear of confined small spaces. It may arise even while driving on a highway, with bumper to bumper traffic.
I know people who have dentophobia or fear of the dentist. It is a common fear among all ages. People with this phobia delay going to the dentist for months, even years, despite suffering severe pain in their teeth and gums.
While some people are fond of their dentist, their fear may be latrophobia, the fear of doctors. They will not just desist from entering a hospital, but even stay away from being examined by a doctor as their nervousness makes them