Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Phobias

    Classical conditioning is also involved in the development of fear and anxieties since the fear response is elicited by a previously neutral stimulus and becomes associated with an aversive stimulus. This is important in helping us avoid dangerous situations, but not all phobias are developed through classical conditioning and many often can’t recall when their phobia developed. We may develop phobias which is when we feel more intense or extreme fear and anxiety towards something. This can become a disorder if the fear and anxiety extends to other harmless events and the amount of anxiety and fear is out of proportion. These phobias may be treated with counter-conditioning, reciprocal inhibition, systematic desensitization, or flooding. 


    There are many different types of phobias that exist and some are very unique while others are fairly common. I wanted to learn more about phobias and learn about the most common phobias. I found a video that explains phobias and discusses the seven most common phobias which were arachnophobia (fear of spiders), ophidiophobia (fear of snakes), acrophobia (fear of heights), aerophobia (fear of flying), cynophobia (fear of dogs), trypanophobia (fear of injections), and mysophobia (fear of germs). Some of these phobias are thought to be derived from our primitive drive to survive, and they can be influenced by cultural influences as well. According to the American Psychological Association, phobias tend to develop during childhood or adolescence and it is common for people to have more than one phobia. I thought it was interesting that they talked about how the fear of flying was more logically irrational since airplane accidents are very rare, but it seems rational to the person with the phobia. 






6 comments:

  1. Interesting post! It's interesting how they say phobias usually develop in childhood because I have had a fear of elevators for as long as I can remember.

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  2. Great post! I loved the explanation about the video you provided in your blog. It was really a great source you attached. It gave interesting insights about phobias.

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  3. Hey Autumn! The video you added was awesome! Personally I dont have a phobia of flying on a plane but I do get a little anxiety and nervous but then I try to remind myself car accidents are way more common than plane crashes. Good job!

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  4. Hi Autumn, I loved reading your post and watching the video that correlates with it. I really enjoyed being apply to apply these thoughts to some of my own phobias, and compared them from childhood to the present as an adult.

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  5. This video is awesome! I know so many people who have phobias of flying but knowing it is so rare for a plane to crash makes it even more interesting to think about!

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  6. The video was a great addition to your post! I definitely believe most, if not all, of my phobias formed in my youth. I really enjoyed reading how these phobias are your brains way of attempting to keep you away from danger.

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