Societal pressure to lose weight isn't new but seems to be on the upswing in recent years. New fad diets appear regularly and most involve reducing or eliminating carbohydrate intake. A desire to control dietary carbs is normal. Excessive concern over the possible presence of an extra gram of carbohydrates in a meal becomes a phobia and has been identified as such.
2. Editiovultaphobia
Answer: Fear of being judged on social media
Apparently many people who are active on social media become quite concerned that their peers may not have a very high opinion of them. If you're in constant fear of being judged by everybody on Twitter or Facebook, you may have developed editiovultaphobia.
3. Emetophobia
Answer: Fear of vomiting
People with emetophobia may avoid sea or air travel to avoid the stomach upset they can cause. Serious avoidance behavior can involve not eating in restaurants for fear of food poisoning or fear of pregnancy due to the likelihood of morning sickness.
4. Food neophobia
Answer: Fear of trying new foods
This is a bad phobia to suffer from in these days of "here, try this new cuisine." Sufferers of food neophobia exhibit a reluctance to eat, or the avoidance of, new foods. Food neophobes aren't the same as 'picky eaters' who are defined as children who reject even familiar foods causing them to suffer from a lack of variety in their diet.
5. Coronaphobia
Answer: Excessive fear of contracting the Covid-19 virus
Since early 2020, most reasonable people have developed at least a passing fear of contracting the Covid-19 virus. But sufferers of Coronaphobia exhibit "an excessive triggered response or fear of contracting the virus". Coronaphobes tend to seek constant reassurance from doctors that they do not suffer from the disease.
Their behavior and concerns can lead to impaired functioning in their daily life.
6. Metathesiophobia
Answer: Fear of change
Metathesiophobia sufferers avoid changing their circumstances due to being extremely afraid of the unknown. It can be associated with the fear of moving, known as tropophobia. Victims may experience anxiety, depression, fatigue and stress when faced with new or unknown situations. Unfortunately, in the 21st century change is always coming at a rapid pace.
7. Allodoxaphobia
Answer: Fear of hearing people's opinions
Where doxophobia stands for the fear of expressing opinions, allodoxaphobia is the fear of hearing other people's opinions about one's self. As the fear becomes deeply impressed in their consciousness, sufferers tend to stop answering questions or participating in any activities as they are afraid of people's judgment.
8. Anthropophobia
Answer: Fear of other people
The most-Googled phobia of 2020 was the fear of other people, according to researchers, who attribute the trend to the COVID-19 pandemic. The term "anthropophobia" made up 22 percent of all fears searched nationwide - five times the number in 2019, Psych News Daily reported.
9. Antefamaphobia
Answer: Fear that people were talking about you but stopped as you entered the room.
An occupational hazard for many bosses - and employees who overdo it at the office Christmas party. Symptoms can include intense anxiety, dizziness, excessive sweating and difficulty in communicating.
10. Anuptaphobia
Answer: Fear of being single
Anuptaphobia is an intense and irrational fear of staying single or not being involved in a romantic relationship with anyone. Sufferers develop a pathological fear of never finding a partner to share one's life with. It occurs both in men and women and can cause serious mental health issues as well as leading to bad relationships.
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