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Phasmophobia

Clinical and Motivational Phenomena

Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts, a specific phobia centered on the belief or possibility of encountering a supernatural apparition. It can produce anxiety in dark, unfamiliar or reputedly haunted places, and unlike an animal or situational phobia its trigger is a culturally transmitted belief rather than a physical stimulus, which makes reassurance alone a less effective treatment approach on its own.

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Classification
Type of Phenomenon
Emotional Phenomenon 1
Diagnostic Chapter
Anxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fear of ghosts
WikipediaWikipedia summary: Phasmophobia
Quote, Wikipedia summary: Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts, a specific phobia centered on the belief or possibility of encountering a supernatural apparition.
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