zoophobia
Fear of creatures
Zoophobia is an intense, irrational fear of animals.
The fear may be general or focused on specific creatures—dogs, spiders, snakes.
Unlike ordinary wariness, zoophobia triggers anxiety even when no real threat exists: Her zoophobia made visiting the zoo impossible.
Involuntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
hyperventilation · nausea · freezing · fleeing · crying · screaming · avoidance · distress
Reduced response over time
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- therapistMental health practitioner
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
Domesticated barking mammals
- catsSmall domesticated felines
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
- snakesElongated limbless reptiles
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
insects · mice · rats · bees · wasps · sharks · bats · lizards
Lasting psychological wound
- fight-or-flightAcute threat reaction
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- generalizationDeriving principles from examples
entomophobia
Dread of bugs
- ornithophobiaDread of avians
- musophobiaPathological fear of mice
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
nervousness · hyperventilation · nausea · freezing · fleeing · crying · screaming · avoidance · distress · discomfort
desensitization
Reduced response over time
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- therapistMental health practitioner
psychologist · mindfulness · medication · recovery · progress
dogs
Domesticated barking mammals
- catsSmall domesticated felines
- spidersWeb-spinning eight-legged creatures
- snakesElongated limbless reptiles
birds · insects · mice · rats · bees · wasps · sharks · bats · lizards · frogs
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- fight-or-flightAcute threat reaction
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
zoos
Public animal collections
countryside · circuses · aquariums · safaris · beaches · forests
- phobiasclaustrophobia, bibliophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, thanatophobia
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