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Phobia

Phobias are an intense, irrational fear of certain objects or situations, with the fear being so strong
that the object or situation is avoided whenever possible.

Match the pictures given below with the phobia they describe.

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a. arachnophobia

fear of fire b. nyctophobia fear of lightning

3 4
c. pyrophobia

d. astraphobia

fear of spiders e. aerophobia fear of heights

5 f. claustrophobia 6

g. hydrophobia

h. acrophobia
fear of water fear of darkness

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File-O-Fact
File-O-Fact
Phobia statistics reveal that only 23% of

all people with phobia seek treatment for
fear of closed spaces their anxiety. fear of being on an
aeroplane
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