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Phobias of creepy, crawly animals such as insects, snakes and mice are higher than for other types of animals.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2021

New horror film "Phobias" doesn't go for the obvious or common fears — spiders, snakes, heights, or even flying.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2021

Phobias are described as an overwhelming and debilitating fear of something.

From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2017

Phobias are commonly treated with a form of behavioral therapy that involves exposure to the source of the fear.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2014

Phobias refer to habitual, irrational fears of a definite entity associated with a high degree of anxiety and unwarranted by objective reality.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome