Are you held captive by your fears? You many not be alone. While the exact rankings may change over time, here are the top ten now and just as a comparison, the top ten from 2007.
Currently:
1. Speaking in public
2. Snakes
3. Confined Spaces
4. Heights
5. Spiders
6. Tunnels and Bridges
7. Crowds
8. Public Transporation (Especially Planes)
9. Storms
10. Water (as in swimming and drowning not drinking)
By comparison in 2007, our fears were:
1. Spiders (Arachnophobia)
2. Social Phobia (Characterized by being criticized or humiliated in social situations)
3. Flying (Aerophobia)
4. Agoraphobia (Fear of open spaces)
5. Enclosed or confined spaces (Claustrophobia)
6. Heights (Acrophobia)
7. Vomit (Emetophobia)
8. Cancer (Carcinophobia)
9. Thunder (Brontophobia)
10. Death or dead things (Necrophobia)
and as an added bonus
11. Public Speaking
Thanks Mandy!
That’s very interesting. It just shows how far we’ve come along for some of our fears (i.e cancer). I also agree about the public speaking one-I am terrified!! and for me, snakes and spiders rank second in tandem!!
Comment by Tina — January 19, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
Mine are definately heights and confined spaces. I use to own a snake and I do a lot of public speaking so thats all good. Just wondering-who would be afraid of vomit?
Comment by Walter — January 20, 2009 @ 11:56 am
I’m afraid of everything
Comment by Little Jerry — January 20, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
Confined spaces is my fear and LJ…I’m really not surprised!
Comment by Marnie — January 20, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
Fear of Snakes and spiders are for girlie men, I reserve my fear of my wife
Comment by Stevie Y. — January 21, 2009 @ 11:26 am
Marnie, Im shocked!
Comment by Little Jerry — January 22, 2009 @ 10:18 pm