3 – Earworms
An EARWORM?! Don’t worry, it’s not what you think. Have you ever gotten a song verse stuck in…
2 – False Memories
Most of us are fully confident that we accurately recall events from our past. They are our fondest…
1 – Sensory Deprivation
So what is sensory deprivation? It’s the theory that when a person is deprived of sensory input, he/she…
10 Peculiar Phobias You’ve Never Heard Of
Phobias: 10 Strange Phobias I Bet You Never Heard Of A phobia is an overwhelming fear of a…
10 – Astraphobia
Astraphobia is the fear of thunder and lightning. While some enjoy sitting at a window watching the rainfall,…
9 – Deipnopnobia
Deipnopnobia is the fear of dinner conversation. People with deipnopnobia prefer to dine alone and are often considered…
8 – Cathisophobia
Cathisophobia is the fear of sitting down and is also known as thaasophobia. For young people, the anxiety…
7 – Mageirocophobia
Mageirocophobia, or fear of cooking, is very common and manifests in many forms. Some people are only afraid…
6 – Ablutophobia
Ablutophobia is the fear of bathing and is more prevalent in women and children. Many children dislike baths…
5 – Eisoptrophobia
Eisoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors or of seeing one’s reflection in the mirror. The fear stems from…
4 – Pediophobia
Pediophobia is the fear of all dolls. Robots, mannequins, baby dolls, pretty dolls, scary dolls… This fear I…
3 – Hippoptomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Whoever named this phobia certainly has a sense of humor. Hippoptomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words. Since…