Lachanophobia- Fear of vegetables Many parents will have had the experience of trying to get their children to eat vegetables, with varying degrees of success. Often children will dislike the idea of eating the vegetable before even trying it. The … Continue reading →
Kopophobia- Fear of fatigue Kopophobia is the intense and pathological fear of being fatigued or exhausted, either mentally or physically. Sufferers find the concept of fatigue as something to be avoided at all costs this is especially true if a sufferer … Continue reading →
Kenophobia- Fear of voids or empty spaces As I have told my clients and students on many occasions. “the unconscious mind abhors a vacuum” The reason for that is that generally speaking we dislike not knowing things. For the vast … Continue reading →
Keraunophobia or Ceraunophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning With the possibility that today will be the hottest day of the year with the potential of lightning and thunder this entry seems particularly appropriate today. The manifestation of thunder and lightning … Continue reading →
Kakorrhaphiophobia Fear of failure or defeat We live in a world that is highly competitive world. Indeed our very existence is based on our ability to overcome challenge to become the dominant force on the earth. From a very early … Continue reading →
Kainolophobia or Kainophobia- Fear of anything new It is said that variety is the spice of life, and that every day and practically every moment the things, people and events which surround us are evolving and changing. This evolutionary change … Continue reading →
Iatrophobia Fear of going to the doctor or of doctors We have become a rather health obsessed society of late. We are constantly hearing what is good and not good for us on the news. The focal point for most … Continue reading →
Hylophobia â Fear of forests One of the most common themes of the fables and fairy tales of youth often involves a forest. Whether it Goldilocks, or Red Riding Hood or even the Wizard of Oz forests play a major … Continue reading →
Herpetophobia Fear of Reptiles For many people the idea of seeing or touching a reptile can cause severe and intense fear and anxiety. This can be experienced in varying degrees. In the lesser degrees this is just a general fear … Continue reading →
Hypsiphobia Fear of height There are certain fears or phobias that most people would have heard of, a fear of flying for example or a fear of spiders is also a common example. Another such phobia is the pathological and … Continue reading →
