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Automatonophobia: Do You Fear Wax Figures or Human-Like Figures?

You must have heard about some prevalent phobias like fear of heights, fear of flying, or fear of getting into the water. Automatonophobia may happen due to several reasons, including a traumatic experience, genetic, or environmental. So, the reason for phobia can be as apparent as someone who watched a scary movie of mannequins and developed an extreme fear or, like other common anxiety, it may be hardwired in a person’s genes. The person who has phobia avoids exposure to human-like figures due to irrational fear resulting in a severe impact on day-to-day functioning and social life. However, they should not let it stop them from their goal of getting rid of the phobia. When you experience frequent panic attacks due to a phobia, the first step is to seek help from mental health experts. 3] M. R. Weirich and T. A. Treat, “Mechanisms of visual threat detection in specific phobia,” Cogn.

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