arachnophobics
Those dreading spiders
People who have an irrational fear of spiders.
The condition, arachnophobia, is among the most common specific phobias: The museum's insect exhibit includes a warning for arachnophobics.
The fear often extends to other arachnids like scorpions and sometimes to spider webs themselves.
Reduced response over time
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- therapistMental health practitioner
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- hypnotherapyTherapeutic use of trance
Involuntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
screaming · freezing · crying · breathlessness · nausea · dizziness · shaking · fainting
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
alarm · trepidation · apprehension · revulsion · disgust · loathing · repulsion · aversion
Large hairy spider
desensitization
Reduced response over time
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- therapistMental health practitioner
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
heart-pounding · screaming · freezing · crying · breathlessness · nausea · dizziness · shaking · fainting · fight-or-flight
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
fright · alarm · trepidation · apprehension · revulsion · disgust · loathing · repulsion · aversion · distaste
tarantula
Large hairy spider
evasion
Act of escaping detection
- anxiety suffererspanic attack sufferers, agoraphobics, worriers, nervous wrecks, phobics
arachnophobicsarachnologists
Scientists who study spiders