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Globophobia Decidophobia

Fear of balloons Fear of making decisions

This is the fear of balloons. This can be asso- This is a fear of making decisions. People
ciated with the sound of popping balloons. with this fear find difficulty in making deci-

Those who have had any negative expe- sions as they do not trust their own opinions
riences with balloons in their childhood and as a result might have panic attacks.
might become globophobic. Personally, I did This could be troublesome, especially for
not have this fear until I saw the movie IT. college students who need to decide things
Whenever I see a single balloon on its own, like major, college, and class schedules. They
(worst case: if the color is red), it gives me may excessively rely on others to help them
flashbacks of that movie… YIKES!! with decision-making and may even turn
to external sources, such as astrology, for

Nomophobia advice.
Fear of being without a smart phone
Anxiety from a phobia can halt one’s prog-
This is the fear of being without a smart- ress and hold a person back. It is tough to

phone. In today’s world most people cannot confront and overcome one’s fears, but
live without their phone. If they are unable it is essential. As Marie Curie once said,
to find their phone, they panic quickly, look- “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to
ing everywhere or asking someone to ring be understood.”
them so they can locate their phone’s secret
hiding place. Very relatable, right?! A recent
study from Italy defines its characteristics as
feeling “anxious or nervous” at the thought

of losing their smartphone, or worrying
about losing network coverage or bat-
tery power.

Chaetophobia

Fear of hair

This is a fear of hair. People with
this fear might be afraid of a hairball
on the ground, or afraid of combing
their hair. They will generally avoid situ-
ations where other people touch their hair.

This may arise from a traumatic experience
like a bad haircut or losing large amounts of
hair due to some reason. The worst part about
this is going out to eat and finding a strand of
hair in the food. Ewwww..how disgusting!!
Their gag reflex goes into hyperdrive.