The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/130891
W hether you're old or young, male or female, or big or small; you 'd be a liar if you said you weren't afraid of anything. We all have fears, and while they may not all be as extreme as others, almost anything and everything is feared by someone, somewhere in the world. Fears can also be translated into phobias which are true, legitimate fears that are psychologically proven. As humans, when we are born, we have only two fears instilled in us (falling and loud noises). Genetically speaking, these two fears are embedded in our DNA. Fears and phobias are triggered by their potential and by negative scenarios that are created in the subconscience. Certain subconscious experiences from the past are also explanations behind some people's phobias or fears. Other fears or phobias, however have absolutely no explanation behind them. Johnny Depp, Daniel Radcliffe and Sean "Diddy" Combs are frightened of clowns. Orlando Bloom is scared of pigs. Billy Bob Thornton is afraid of antique furniture. Celebrity Phobias Carmen Electra is hydrophobia- she has fear of water. Nicole Kidman is afraid of butterflies. Megan Fox is terrified of touching dry paper. Hilary Duff is afraid of dirt. Oprah Winfrey is afraid of chewing gum. Robert Pattinson is afraid of horses. Tom Cruise is afraid of going bald. Christina Ricci is afraid of household plants. Matthew McConaughey is afraid of revolving doors and tunnels. Top Ten Strangest Phobias Top Ten Most Common Phobias 1) Geniophobia - Fear of chins 1. Mysophobia - Fear of Germs 2) Trichopathophobia - Fear of hair 2. Pteromerhanophobia - Fear of flying 3) Peladophobia - Fear of bald people 3. Social Phobias - Fear of public humiliation 4) Deciophobia - Fear of making decisions 4. Trypanophobia - Fear of needles 5) Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia - Fear of the number 666 5. Astraphobia - Fear of space or the extraterrestrial 6) Scolionophobia - Fear of school 6. Cynophobia - Fear of dogs 7) Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Fear of long words 7. Agoraphobia - Fear of public, open places 8. Phobophobia - Fear of having a phobia 8. Acrophobia - Fear of heights 9. Nomophobia - Fear of not having mobile phone access 9. Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes 10. Telephonophobia - Fear of making or taking phone calls 10. Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders Students reveal their greatest fears "Naturally, as a male, I'm fearless....But I'm terrified of spiders." -Quintan Ortega "I'm deathly afraid of small talk." -Stacey Soto "Talking to boys...H-h-h-hi." -Maggie Tallan "I can't stand clowns." -Luis Valenzuela "I'm afraid of sharks and stingrays." -Bailey Frantz "Girls that wear shorts with ugg boots." -Courtny Abbassi "Being followed. I feel very uncomfortable no matter where I am." -David Gomez "Being burned alive." - Jacob Archer "I'm afraid of leeches, ticks, or anything that sucks blood." -Rachel Ward "Public bathrooms." -Elijah Scharaja "Germs. I am a major germaphobe." -Amanda Izhaq "Lightning." -Roberto Godina