Question

Name different types of phobias.

Answer 1

1. Specific Phobias: These involve an intense fear of a particular object or situation. Common types include:
   • Acrophobia – Fear of heights
   • Claustrophobia – Fear of enclosed spaces
   • Arachnophobia – Fear of spiders
   • Ophidiophobia – Fear of snakes
   • Nyctophobia – Fear of the dark
   • Aerophobia – Fear of flying
   • Trypanophobia – Fear of injections or needles
   • Cynophobia – Fear of dogs
2. Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder): Intense fear of social situations or being judged, embarrassed, or humiliated in public.
3. Agoraphobia: Fear of situations where escape might be difficult, such as crowded places or being outside alone. Often associated with panic attacks.