Phobias

Definition

Phobias are irrational fears of specific objects or situations that lead to avoidance behavior.

Related terms

Agoraphobia:

An extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, leaving one's own home, or being in places from which escape is difficult.

Acrophobia:

An extreme or irrational fear or phobia of heights.

Arachnophobia: Extreme or irrational fear of spiders.