Fears and Phobias

Why do we have fears?

• To protect ourselves from danger

• Just for fun

• Just because I said so

• To keep yourself away from strangers

Which of these do not trigger fear?

• A loud noise

• A scary looking animal

• Speaking in front of others

• Water from a sink

Use one word to fill in the blank

Someone can ________ fears by getting used to the situation and understanding that the situation is safe.

A phobia is...

• The same as a fear

• An intense fear of something

• The fear of an animal

• A disease related to fear

Checkbox all the phobias

• Phobophobia

• Arachnophobia

• Relactophobia

• Nyctophobia

The _________ is the part of the brain that triggers emotions like fear

What does not cause a Phobia?

• A childhood expirience

• A recent experience

• Something that you were born with

• A phobia is a reaction that everyone has.

Are you having fun?

• No

• No

• No

• Maybe?

Why would someone need to be scared of this?

• To warn your brain from the poison fangs.

• To tell yourself to take a picture

• To tell yourself to back away

• To tell yourself to watch it closely