Do you really know? What are some of the most common phobias?
Oct 31, 2025
Dive into the fascinating world of phobias, where everyday fears spiral into overwhelming anxieties. Discover why social phobia takes the crown as the most common fear, and how erythrophobia, or fear of blushing, links to social stress. Explore intriguing animal-related phobias like arachnophobia, and health fears such as hypochondria. Transportation phobias like aerophobia make travel a challenge. Finally, learn about effective treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy that can help manage these fears!
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Social Interaction Tops The List
- Social phobia is the single most common phobia, outranking fears like spiders or heights.
- It includes telephonophobia and frequently overlaps with fears like erythrophobia (blushing).
Animal Fears Are Grouped And Specific
- Animal-related phobias appear twice on the list as distinct entries: arachnophobia and zoophobia.
- Zoophobia breaks down into specific fears like cynophobia (dogs) and ornithophobia (birds).
Health-Related Fears Rank High
- Emetophobia ranks highly at number three and can be severe enough to make sufferers avoid nightclubs.
- Hypochondria also appears on the list as a common health-related fear.