1. Top Ten Most Common Phobia By, Will R

2. Acrophobia - Fear of Heights Acrophobia is a generalized fear of all heights an aerophobia (the fear of flying) is not the same.

3. Claustrophobia - Fear of Enclosed Spaces Claustrophobia can range from mild to severe. In severe cases, the person can start getting worried from simply closing a bedroom door.

4. Nyctophobia - Fear of the Dark This fear is common and generally transient in children. If it persists for longer than six months and however, it may be diagnosed as a phobia. It is less common in adults

5. Ophidiophobia - Fear of Snakes Ophidiophobia refers specifically to snakes. If other reptiles are also feared, then the more general term: herpetophobia (fear of reptiles) is used.

6. Arachnophobia - Fear of Spiders This is an extremely common animal phobia. Sufferers generally fear spider webs and other signs that a spider may be in the vicinity. They also fear pictures of spiders.

7. Trypanophobia - Fear of Injection or Medical Needles Trypanophobia is a medical phobia. A more general fear of non-medical needles is known as aichmophobia

8. Astraphobia - Fear of Thunder and Lightning This is a common fear among children. If it is severe and continues for longer than six months, however, then a phobia may be diagnosed

9. Nosophobia - Fear of Having a Disease Nosophobia is the irrational fear of developing a specific disease. Hypochondriasis is a related disorder marked by the persistent fear of having an unspecified disease.

10. Mysophobia AKA Germophobia - Fear of Germs. This is an intense fear of becoming contaminated by germs. It is a lot like obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is often marked by repetitive hand-washing.

11. Triskaidekaphobia - Fear of the Number 13 There is some controversy regarding triskaidekaphobia, as many experts see it as a superstition rather than a real phobia.

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