The Most Bizarre Phobias You Have Ever Heard

A phobia is not a simple concern. It is an irrational fear that causes people to go to extreme lengths to avoid something they are afraid of. Although the feared object or situation may not pose any danger, people who have a phobia perceive it to be a real threat. A normal fear turns into a phobia when people start organizing their life around avoiding the object or situation they are afraid of. Although some phobias, such as dentophobia (fear of the dentist) and arachnophobia (fear of spiders) are common, others are unusual.