Five most common types of fears

 Many a times we fear certain objects, places or situations subconsciously, this is called phobia.Phobias are considered as human disorders caused by either genetic inheritance or through acquisition from experiences. Below are five most common types of Phobias existing in the world


1) Cynophobia:  This is the fear of dogs. More women than men suffer from this condition. For men, it is 1 out of 3 while women its 1 out of 4.

2) Ophidiophobia: This is the fear of snakes. Common in most women. Research says that 1 out of 4 women experience this while its 1 out of 3 men who show this

3)Caligynephobia: This is the fear of beautiful women, mostly expressed by men. Women too may suffer from this disorder and may be perceived as jealousy

4) Didaskaleinophobia: Fear of going to school, expressed majorly by children below the age of six years.

5) Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders and other arachnids like scorpions.

It is important to know that past ordeals or bad encounters may trigger such conditions.
Did you know that Adolf Hitler with all his might suffered from Ailurophobia, the fear of cats?