The most common fear is arachnophobia, with 10% of men and 50% of women afraid of spiders. The second most common is social phobia, an extreme fear of being judged or humiliating oneself in social situations. The document then lists the top 10 fears, which include aerophobia (fear of flying), agoraphobia (fear of inescapable situations), claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces), acrophobia (fear of heights), emetophobia (fear of vomit), carcinophobia (fear of cancer), brontophobia (fear of thunderstorms), and necrophobia (fear of death).

1. Fears and
Phobias!

2. The number #1 fear in humans:
•Arachnophobia
•10% of men and 50% of women have a fear of
spiders

3. #2…Social Phobias: The fear of social situations. More than just
being shy. This is an extreme fear of being judged by others, or
humiliated by one’s own actions.

4. 
#3: Aerophobia – the fear of flying.

5. 
#4: Agoraphobia – the fear of inescapable
situations. The result is anxiety and panic attacks.
Extreme agoraphobes are confined to their own
home, which is the only place they consider to be
safe.

6. 
#5: Claustrophobia – the fear of
confined spaces. Sufferers will stay well
away from elevators, trains and tiny
cupboards under the stairs.

7. 
#6: Acrophobia – the fear of heights. Sufferers
may have panic attacks and put themselves in
genuine danger if they can’t get down.

8. 
#7: Emetophobia – The fear of vomit.

9. 
#8: Carcinophobia – Fear of cancer

10. 
#9: Brontophobia – Fear of thunderstorms.

11. 
#10: Necrophobia – Fear of death.