Includes glossary and index. Chapters include: What is a Phobia?-- An A-Z of Phobias-- Arachnophobia-- Claustrophobia-- Acrophobia-- Agroaphobia-- Ophidiophobia-- Odontophobia-- Emetophobia-- Brontophobia-- Hemophobia-- Cynophobia-- Aichmophobia-- Nyctophobia-- Ornithophobia-- Selachophobia-- Awuaphobia-- Apiphobia and Spheksophobia-- Entomophobia-- Clithrophobia-- Musophobia-- Clinophobia-- Mottephobia-- Bufonophobia and Ranidaphobia-- Megalophobia-- Autophobia-- Ailurophobia-- Phobias of dirt and disorder-- Phobias of Plants-- Pain-related phobias-- Weather phobias-- Sense phobias-- Phobias of small things-- Phovias of sea creatures-- Color phobias.
Summary:
An encyclopedic introduction to common fears includes coverage of such phobias as spiders, heights and confined spaces, revealing the scientific name for each phobia, the psychological effects associated with phobias and the facts behind why such things are understandably fear-inducing.
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