Where do phobias come from? | BBC Ideas

Scared of spiders, holes, heights...? Phobias are very common. But why do we have phobias? What causes phobias? Where do phobias come from?

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[MJ-biup]

I’m glad you didn’t include visual examples of the phobias you were mentioning because I was scared you’d show things I’m phobic about.

[simone]

I find this very enjoyable. I teach advanced psychopathology.
Thanks for this lovely and insightful presentation. 🌸

[rarebreed]

The "experts" need to differentiate between fear of and individual distaste for something.
When a person finds something to be wrong, unpleasant, or detrimental and rejects it out of choice, that is not fear.

[EggsToYourBacon]

What you described in the beginning is how Trypanophobia effects me.

[demircantay]

People who have fear for long words have to stay away from the long word phobia itself

[lydiap]

I have somniphobia. I’ve been harshly judged and made fun of for it my whole life to a point I thought I was just a weirdo, abnormal girl. When I found out it was an actual phobia and many people suffered from it too, I finally stopped feeling alone. This phobia has always deprived me of living to my full potential and I’m ready to be done with it ✔️ 💪🥰

[arpitkumar]

After watching this I now have a phobia of developing a phobia!!! 😱😱😱😱😱. What is this phobia called?

[HiveMistress]

My sister is 28 & still has a phobia of E.T. (The alien). What would that be called?

[EricLing]

Muscles tensing up is from a phobia? I might have mild haphephobia if so, I'm not exactly fearful of being touched but I have noticed my body does tense up pretty aggressively if anyone suddenly touches me, and in general I just don't like being touched. Arachnophobia is obvious enough, I can still kill spiders but I have had long panic attacks from seeing them on rare occasion, quite annoying to wait for my body to calm down.

[Angryfrogattacker]

i have phonophobia and my mom screamed at me because i can't find the salt and i freaked out

[FunkyCigarette]

0:20 this reminds of something that has nothing to do with fear

[henryzhang]

youre so adorable, both of you! Love this video -- made my day <3

[davidforrest]

I have a phobia of spiders after finding a massive spider inside my pajama bottoms as a toddler, its my earliest memory and traumatised me for life 😄 im an animal lover but i cant be anywhere near a spider

[uderth--hgfj]

At approximately how much can the pulse rise in experiencing phobia

[philipholding]

Prefer 'Specific Phobia' rather than 'Simple Phobia'. It's certainly wasn't simple to my patients.

[lonepheasant]

I have a phobia of existing is that normal

[RT-ywsz]

What if the person himself has phobia for doctor or nurse ?

[ethanschneider]

Cbt & medicine are just quick fixs. Go to the root of the problem

[OTCRSA]

Wish I was in the medical field, so much money

[tayray]

Hi someone has a phobia of spending a lot of money 💵 then going to see doctors 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ are a bad answer. Doctors 🥼 cost a lot of money to see even if the patients have healthcare in the United States. 🇺🇸