Understanding Phobias

What is graphophobia the fear of?

• the fear of public speaking

• the fear of heights

• the fear of darkness

• the fear of writing or handwriting

What does verbophobia mean?

• Fear of speaking in public.

• Fear of silence or quietness.

• Fear of words or using words.

• Fear of writing or authorship.

What is bibliophobia associated with?

• Fear of reading aloud

• Fear of writing books

• Fear of books

• Fear of libraries

What does apiophobia refer to?

• fear of bees

• fear of darkness

• fear of spiders

• fear of heights

What is zoophobia the fear of?

• the fear of darkness

• the fear of heights

• the fear of water

• the fear of animals

What does octophobia mean?

• Fear of the number nine

• Fear of the number six

• Fear of the number eight

• Fear of the number seven

What is siderophobia related to?

• Fear of stars or celestial bodies

• Fear of water

• Fear of darkness

• Fear of heights

What does claustrophobia involve?

• Fear of open spaces

• the fear of enclosed spaces.

• Fear of crowded places

• Fear of heights

What is frigophobia the fear of?

• the fear of heights

• the fear of darkness

• the fear of cold

• the fear of water

What does arithmophobia mean?

• Fear of darkness or shadows.

• Fear of numbers or mathematics.

• Fear of heights or climbing.

• Fear of public speaking.