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| − | "According to the [[American Psychiatric Association]], a '''phobia''' is an uncontrollable, irrational, and persistent [[fear]] of a specific object, situation, or activity." | + | "According to the [[American Psychiatric Association]], a '''phobia''' is an uncontrollable, irrational, and persistent [[fear]] of a specific object, situation, or activity."<ref>[http://www.medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/mental_health/mental_health_about/phobias/ Phobias], Ohio State University Medical Center</ref> |
| − | <ref>[http://www.medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/mental_health/mental_health_about/phobias/ Phobias], Ohio State University Medical Center</ref> | + | |
| | + | The word "phobia" is from the Greek term φοβέω (phobeó), which is used 95 times in the [[New Testament]].<ref>https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_5399.htm</ref> [[Christianity]] is a way to overcome irrational fear just as it helps conquer [[addiction]]. |
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| | List of the top ten phobias: | | List of the top ten phobias: |
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| | #'''[[Carcinophobia]]''' - Fear of [[cancer]] | | #'''[[Carcinophobia]]''' - Fear of [[cancer]] |
| | #'''[[Brontophobia]]''' - Fear of [[thunderstorm]]s | | #'''[[Brontophobia]]''' - Fear of [[thunderstorm]]s |
| − | #'''[[Necrophobia]]''' - Fear of [[death]] or or dead things <ref>[http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/list-of-the-top-ten-phobias.html phobia-fear-release.com]</ref> | + | #'''[[Necrophobia]]''' - Fear of [[death]] or dead things <ref>[http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/list-of-the-top-ten-phobias.html phobia-fear-release.com]</ref> |
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| | + | Triskadekaphobia is a superstitious fear of the number 13. The most popular cultural expression of this fear is the conception that Fridays occurring on the 13th day of a month (Friday the 13th) are considered bad luck. Of interest is that mathematically, Friday is the most common weekday in the Gregorian calendar on which the 13th can occur. |
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| | + | Since medieval times, association of bad luck with the number has been associated to the fact 13 people attended the [[Last Supper]] of [[Jesus]]. |
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| | + | ==See also== |
| | + | * [[Conservaphobia]] |
| | + | * [[Christianophobia]] |
| | + | * [[Hoplophobia]] |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| | {{reflist|2}} | | {{reflist|2}} |
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| − | [[category:phobias]] | + | [[Category:Bible]] |
| − | [[category:psychology]] | + | [[Category:Phobias]] |