plutophobia I remember a quote my former pal once said it's good to be white it's better to be wealthy kind of racist but that doesn't matter much right now racism wasn't his worst side my point is while many dream of having more money those with plutophobia find the idea downright terrifying plutophobia is the fear of money or wealth making people anxious about wealthy individuals or even the prospect of becoming rich themselves they dread dealing with money so much that they might even SA sabotage their careers to avoid it this Fear Can stem from worries about the responsibilities and pressures of wealth the fear of being targeted for robbery or maybe a fear of Fame in the end money if it doesn't bring you happiness will at least help you be miserable in Comfort Iraqi bobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth you've all been there but for some folks this sticky situation is downright terrifying the scare Factor ranges from I can handle a smidge to nope not going near that jar some might be wary of anything sticky or dread the thought of choking while others may have a haunting peanut butter memory or allergy AKA The Peanut trauma so anyway next time you spread that PB&J remember it's not just a sandwich it's a potential horror flick for the Iraqi beautyrobic arithmophobia have you ever felt like maths and physics or any science that briefly includes numbers is a big messy piece of crap many people dread math class class growing up but for those with arithmophobia it's not just a dislike it's a full-on fear of numbers these folks break into a cold sweat not at the sight of numbers but at the mere thought of having to use them also known as numera phobia this phobia can make life pretty challenging as it's tough to avoid numbers in our daily tasks and jobs if you're a student next time you're grumbling over a math problem spare a thought for those who see it as their worst nightmare nomophobia the ultimate Horror Story of being separated from your phone whether it's dead battery no signal or simply leaving it at home this anxiety inducing scenario sends nomophobic spiral though nomophobia is considered rare cell phone addiction is widespread studies reveal that around half of both men and women feel anxious about their phones with a staggering 23% of male students labeled as nomophobic and nearly 77% checking their phones over 35 times a day in they're even advocating for nomophobia to be officially recognized as a specific phobia just remember when you're glued to your screen try to take a break otherwise at some point you physically won't be able to xanthophobia is a fear of the color yellow and and that that's pretty much all I can say about it just a fear of one specific color people with this rare phobia often avoid anything yellow from school buses to sunflowers and even yellow foods can cause distress in Psychology the color yellow has traditionally been a symbol of joyfulness happiness and energy and is associated with summer months however it also symbolizes caution and cowardice and can irritate people in certain shades for some xenophobic it symbolizes the ultimate Panic regime ablutophobia remember that one guy from high school who had a little bit of an unpleasant Aura the only thing that kept you from suggesting a bath even if you had to wash him yourself was your Fe feeling of better mind my own business maybe he had autophobia a fear of bathing washing or cleaning oneself or maybe he was just a lazy prick anyway this phobia most often occurs in children and resolves with age but it can still be present in adults people with autophobia steer clear of bathing and showering often leading to Serious body order and social isolation however their fear of bathing is so intense that these consequences seem minor in comparison this phobia might stem from a traumatic water related event or a general fear of getting wet sometimes it's linked to aquaphobia the fear of water octopia octopia is a fear of the number eight like a simple number a simple number that may throw a person into a cold sweat interestingly there are a few known phobias of specific numbers except for the fear of numbers themselves arithmophobia and the fear of the number 13 Tris decophobia people with octopia fear the symbol eight as it appears written down they can also fear objects presented in groups of eight this rare phobia may come from its resemblance to the infinity sign so it's kind of a Fear of Infinity God now it doesn't make any sense no matter how hard I try to justify it I mean yes it can come from a traumatic event involving the number eight such as an accident that happened on the 8th of the month but dude really the number eight opop is a fear of opening one's eyes okay this one is even more ridiculous and scary at the same time imagine the challenge of navigating daily life without opening your eyes usually linked to generalized anxiety disorder opop obia often results from a traumatic incident I don't even want to imagine what a person must experience to develop this phobia and I hope I never will globophobia is a fear of balloons this one's a favorite of our beloved clown Pennywise the level of fear varies from person to person and can range from avoiding being near balloons to avoiding places with balloons altogether some people are so terrified that even seeing a balloon on TV triggers intense anxiety this rare fear can be especially tough for kids as balloons are staple at birthday parties usually globophobia stems from a traumatic childhood experience with a balloon like the shock of one popping it can also be linked to a fear of clowns chorophobia since clowns and balloons often come as a package deal for for some a balloon is not just a decoration it's a source of dread hipopotam when stros squip theophobia is a fear of long words ironically it's also the longest word in the dictionary I can imagine a conversation between a patient and a doctor the patient asks doctor what's wrong with me tell me the doctor replies you pal have hippopotamus and not even halfway through the diagnosis the patient's already fainting thankfully another name for this phobia is sis iophobia not very short but not too long either it is believed that the phobia of long words develops from being embarrassed by pronouncing long words incorrectly this may occur while reading aloud in front of the class as a child the phobia can also be common in people with dyslexia theophobia is a fear of adolescence or youth people with theophobia May perceive teenagers as out of control or dangerous which they are and believe they are rude unpredictable and do not follow the rules which they are also are this fear is thought to develop from the negative portrayal of teenagers in the media people with a with linonophobia will have an extreme reaction even when just thinking of string let alone seeing it in person people with linonophobia will avoid string or anything having to do with string such as sewing or tying shoes you can get this phobia from experiencing a traumatic event such as being kidnapped or tied up as punishment it can also develop simply from watching these events on television finally something that does make sense in a way don't mistake it for pogonophobia the fear of beards ketopia can be a fear of one's own hair other people's hair or even animal hair people with by going bald they could also be caused by someone believing that hair is dirty and not wanting to come in contact with it related phobias are a trophobia and chopathi trophobia is the fear of loose hair such as hair that has fallen out onto clothes or Furniture chopathi is the fear of hair disease which can include baldness or change in hair color imagine people who have ketopia panophobia trophobia and chopathi encountering a Yeti vopi is a fear of clothing no that's not nudism I mean it can be but it's not necessarily so for many people this manifests as a fear of a specific garment for others it might come from a fear of a tight fitting clothing that causes one to feel constrained in other cases it is a fear of all clothing for example there have been cases where former soldiers develop a fear of military clothing which is kind of a PTSD but to speak plainly damn the clothes walk in your birthday suit I bet you ergophobia is a fear of work oh I can hear all the procrastinators agreeing all around the globe but trust me it's worse than just laziness people with ergophobia tend to have extreme anxieties associated with their place of work or work environment some may have a fear of manual labor or the act of working itself While others can have a fear of finding a job all of these cases would be classified as urg phobia the fear of work can lead to anxiety attacks and impair a person's ability to function professionally of course it can have a huge impact on a person's life as most people need to maintain a job to survive ergophobia may stem from occupational burnout where a person become so stressed and exhausted by their job that they feel they can no longer complete it it can also be associated with negative work experiences like an Abus of employer or poor work life balance theophobia is the fear of making decisions for some reason I remembered the trolley problem I hope no one watching this has this phobia so I'll end the video with this interesting dilemma it is sprouted a number of variations but it boils down to something like this you are riding in a trolley without functioning brakes headed toward a switch in the tracks on the current track stands five people who will be killed if the trolley continues on its path you have access to a switch that would make the trolley changed to the other track but another individual stands there that person is certain to be killed if the switch is activated so do you switch tracks or not