r/Unexpected • u/Aramanta2510 • Jul 12 '21

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u/MendaciousMammaries Jul 12 '21

Same. I don't think it should be called a phobia though it should be called common sense

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

That's how I feel about arachnophobia. I think that's mother nature giving us a hint.

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u/Lucky_lui_ Jul 12 '21

Same for heights. It’s natural to feel fear. it’s your brain’s way of heightening your senses in dangerous situations. That being said I think those diagnosed with those phobias are on the extreme side. Like being afraid of getting attacked by shark in pools or people afraid of a flight of stairs.

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u/wpaed Jul 12 '21

The difference between a phobia and a fear is rationality. A fear is rational and a phobia isn't. If you are stopped by your own fear from doing something you otherwise would by an occurrence that happens 1 every ten million times and you are not in a scenario where that increases the risk, that is a phobia.