In this article, we will be talking about phobia types. What are the common phobias around the world, and what do people fear the most? Let's find out.

1 - Acrophobia

Acrophobia, which is more known as the fear of heights, is the most common phobia in our list. A lot of people fear heights, be it from living in a high floor apartment, to climbing sports, traveling in an airplane and more. Fearing heights is one scary feel.

2 - Aerophobia

Aerophobia, similar to the fear of heights comes the second phobia on our list which is the fear of flying. Tons of people around the world get scared from the idea of traveling in an airplane, flying an helicopter or maybe playing video games related to being in the sky.

3 -Arachnophobia

Or more commonly known as the fear of spiders! Yes, many people including some of which I know are scared of spiders, and many if not all, evade going near an Araneae. Tiny spiders which are cute and fluffy tend to do no harm, but be careful from the poisonous spiders out there, which will not attack you if you don't mess with them. They only react on self-defense.

4 - Astraphobia

Astraphobia, also known by the fear of thunders and lightnings, is also a common phobia in people. A person with astraphobia tend to usually stay home in a rainy day. This phobia will also contribute in the fear from thunder sounds.

5 - Autophobia

Also known as the fear of being alone, is one common fear that gets you to stay around friends and family or in crowded places. People with this type of phobia tend to stay near people as much as they can. Some of them tend to even buy pets to keep them company. Fear of being alone can easily be prevented by simply getting married or staying close to your family.

6 - Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia, more commonly known as the fear of crowded places, is the opposite of autophobia. People with this claustrophobia tend to avoid being in crowded place full of people, be it in a supermarket, a mall or a concert.

7 - Hemophobia

Hemophobia is the fear of blood. Fearing blood by seeing it on someone, especially on yourself tend to get the person with this kind of fear to act crazy. Humans with hemophobia tend to not study anything related to surgeries or simply being a doctor.

8 - Hydrophobia

Fear of water. And by that it means the fear of water in general, the sea, ocean, rivers, the fear of showering or simply drinking water. People with this phobia tend to avoid going to the beach. They also have a hard time swallowing water because they most likely have rabies. People with rabies tend to have enormous spasms in their throat caused by the infection and even thinking of swallowing the water can give them spasms.

9 - Ophidiophobia

Fear of snakes. Snakes are scary for sure, and many people around the world fear snakes, be it big or small, in the wild or any other place. People with this kind of phobia tend to sometimes fear other reptiles. The phobia then can be called by a more suitable name: Herpetophobia.

10 - Zoophobia

Zoophobia, it's in the name! The fear of animals. Domestic animals in general are not something to be scared from. But many people around the world fear animals, be it domestic or wild. People with this phobia are more likely to not own any kind of pets, and they usually walk a little bit far from any animal on the street, a cat, a dog or something like a rat.

There are many other phobia types in the world which I will state only some of them down below without giving out much details. Some of the fears in people include:

• Anthophobia: The fear of flowers

• Arithmophobia: The fear of numbers

• Atychiphobia: The fear of failure

• Coulrophobia: The fear of clowns

• Ecophobia: The fear of home

• Pyrophobia: The fear of fire

• Somniphobia: The fear of sleep

• Onomatophobia: The fear of names

Conclusion: We all have fears, be it a common or a slightly uncommon phobia, and we should always fight it back no matter how scary it is. Having control over our phobias is key to proceed in a more successful way in life.

Thanks for reading, and have a good day friends.