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"Fear kills your ability to see beauty." - Will Smith
Well, what if I told you that people are literally afraid of beauty, beautiful people and beautiful things? Would you believe me?
Yes?
No?
Either way, read the list of the phobias related to beauty and be convinced that being afraid of beauty is for real!
Anthrophobia or Anthophobia: Fear of flowers.
One usually forgets all their worries when they sit amidst fragrant flowers but, for some people, sitting amidst flowers can trigger anxiety! Negative experiences with flowers and insect infestation are considered to be major causes of this phobia.
Auroraphobia: Fear of Northern lights.
The Northern lights make us feel like we live in a fantasy world. However, a few people are afraid of looking at such a beautiful sky. The causes of such a phobia aren't known yet.
Chionophobia: Fear of snow.
Most of us would jump and squeal like little kids when we get to see snow, we would most likely make snowmen out of it. But, there are a set of people who are afraid of snow due to traumatic experiences pertaining to snow that they faced in childhood.
Chromophobia: Fear of colors.
Almost all of us dream of a life filled with colors. Colors symbolize various emotions but, for some, they bring out the feeling of fear. This phobia is caused due to hormonal responses and psychological reactions.
Eosophobia: Fear of dawn or daylight.
Tiny little birds chirping melodiously as the sun rises above the horizon. Ah! What a beautiful sight, right? Well, this beautiful sight can cause fear in the minds of eosophobic people.
Ereuthrophobia: Fear of blushing.
"And then he blushed, his cheeks turning beet red!"
Again, a beautiful sight to imagine, isn't it? But, a few people are afraid of blushing. This is usually caused by heredity or traumatic events.
Orophobia: Fear of mountains.
The view from the peak is always the best, but, what about people who are afraid of mountains? A few people out there are afraid of mountains due to negative experiences such as tumbling down while trying to climb the mountains.
Ouranophobia or Uranophobia: Fear of heaven.
Heaven is a beautiful place where angels with wings reside. This very fact causes fear in a few people, they are afraid of angels with wings. They are also afraid of being pulled away from heaven because of their sins.
Parthenophobia: Fear of virgins or young girls.
Weird, right? But it is true. A few people have this fear of facing young girls due to their low self esteem. Genetics and one's environment also play a major role in developing such a fear.
Venustraphobia: Fear of beautiful women.
Again, sounds hilarious right? But, there are men out there who are afraid of beautiful women. Sometimes this phobia is inherited and sometimes it is caused due to negative experiences such as being ridiculed, facing public embarrassment and so on.
So, do you still think it is irrational to be afraid of beauty?
Oftentimes, phobias are caused due to negative or traumatic experiences.
Proper care and treatment is the best way to treat any phobia! So, if you think you are afraid of something behind rationality, then please seek help!
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