The list of 10 most fearable things.
10. Flying
One of the most fearable things, flying is a fear of being on an airplane, or other flying vehicle, such as a helicopter, while in flight. It is also sometimes referred to as aerophobia. A fear of flying is a level of anxiety so great that it prevents a person from travelling by air, or causes great distress to a person when he or she is compelled to travel by air. Millions of dollars in prescription drugs. Self-help books and behavior modification audio CDs. Enough tiny bottles of alcohol to intoxicate a herd of elephants. These are just a few of the coping mechanisms employed by those who are terrified of taking flight on an airplane.
9. Dogs
Being afraid of dogs is a challenge in today’s pet-loving society. They may be man’s best friend, but dogs also embody a certain amount of fear. Usually linked to traumas surrounding an attack in childhood, fear of dogs can plague people well into adulthood. Unfortunately, a dog that is prone to attack will only be encouraged to do so by your panicked countenance, making this particular fear one of the most legitimate. The abnormal fear of dogs is called Cynophobia.
8. Spiders
When we see their spindly legs scuttling across the floor, many of us quake with fear. Although very few spiders in the UK are poisonous, it is estimated that there are a million arachnophobics in this country. The irrational fear of spiders is called Arachnophobia. Millions of people suffer from it. Psychology professor Jon May said their angular shaped legs, dark colours and the fact they move unpredictably are all things we are hard-wired to fear. He said studies have shown that people tend to dislike angular shapes and prefer curved ones, have bad associations with dark colours, and prefer creatures we feel we can ‘understand’.
7. Rats/Mouses
Fear of mouse and rats is one of the most common specific phobias, named Musophobia, is caused by the unconscious as a protective mechanism. This mechanism was probably created as some point in the persons past when they had a traumatic experience with a mouse or rat. This fear could be triggered by the presence of a mouse or rat in a room or store, seeing them on TV or in movies, someone joking about them, or smelling them. Some people are repulsed by how mouse and rats feel, while others are afraid of being nibbled on.
6. Death
Many, if not most, people are afraid of dying. Some people fear being dead, while others are afraid of the actual act of dying. However, if the fear is so prevalent as to affect your daily life, then you might have a full-blown phobia. This fear is called the Thanatophobia or some times Necrophobia – a specific phobia which is the irrational fear of dead things as well as things associated with death.
5. Blood
Fear of Blood, afraid of blood is also known as blood phobia, or Hematophobia, an abnormal and persistent fear of blood. Sufferers of this very common phobia dread the sight of their own blood, the sight of the blood of another person or an animal, and sometimes printed or filmed images of blood or even thoughts of blood. Blood may remind them of their own vulnerability to injury and of the eventuality of death.
4. Heights
Most people experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, especially if there is little or no protection. Everyone has experienced a case of vertigo now and then, but only those who suffer from a legitimate fear of heights can truly understand exactly how unsettling it can be. Interestingly, there is no set limit for how high is too high – a person with a fear of heights could have an equally intense reaction from the top of a mountain, the top of an escalator, or the top of a ladder.
3. Darkness
Most of people are scared of the dark except when they want to sleep. Fear of the dark is usually not fear of darkness itself, but fear of possible or imagined dangers concealed by darkness. Most of people, when are not in the state of sleep be afraid of dark, because dark areas often become the scene of the crime. In many cases this fear is mixed with the fear of ghosts and other mystical figures. Excessive fear of dark is called Lygophobia, the intense fear of something that does not pose a real danger.
2. Thunderstorms
It is a primal fear, that feeling of fear that creeps over one in the face of raw thunder. Both humans and animals may develop a fear of thunder and lightning. This fear is called Astraphobia. Many small children are afraid of storms; surprisingly, this is not something everyone grows out of. While the explanation or thunder and lightning is perfectly rational, the fear remains ingrained in many adults.
1. Snakes
Snake: the most dangerous animal, is also in the list of 10 deadliest animals. Fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias, yet many people have never seen a snake in person. Being fearful of something that has the potential to harm us is quite normal. Being afraid of snakes is perfectly natural and signifies a healthy respect towards the snake. Typically, people fear snakes for their venom, and the possibility that their lives may be in danger. With its graceful, long and slender nature, snake was the most fearful creature to me.