phobia
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“Relaxation is important,” says psychologist Edmund Bourne, author of “The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023
After the band split in 1976, Rodford was recruited by the Kinks after the departure of John Dalton, performing on every album from 1979's Low Budget to 1993's Phobia.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2018
Like a fear of masks, a fear of clowns stems from the obscuring of the face, according to Corrie Ackland, clinical director at the Sydney Phobia Clinic.
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2017
The online Phobia List catalogues phobias and lists everything from a fear of telephones ringing to fear of clouds.
From National Geographic • Jul. 12, 2017
Phobia: A persistent, unreasoning fear of some object or situation.
From Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy by Jackson, Josephine A.
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