Psycology Phobias
- Created by: Holmac
- Created on: 05-03-20 12:45
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- Characteristics of phobias
- Emotional- how someone feels
- Anxiety- Leading to fear of spiders. They suffer and cannot relax and experience positive feelings
- Example: arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. Often the emotional response is disproportionate to the danger posed
- Behavioural- how someone behaves/acts
- Panic
- In response to the phobic stimulus
- Example: Freezing, screaming and running away
- In response to the phobic stimulus
- Endurance
- Remaining in the presence of the phobic stimulus in a state of high anxiety
- Avoidence
- Making a lot of effort to stay away from the phobic stimulus.This can interfere with daily life
- Panic
- Cognitive-how people think/ processes information
- Selective attention to the phobic stimulus.
- Paying unusual attention to the phobic stimulus
- Irrational beliefs
- In relation to the phobic stimulus. This exacerbates the problem
- Cognitive distortions
- Perceptions (understanding) of the phobic stimulus may be distorted
- Example: Omphalophobia- Seeing belly buttons as disgusting
- Perceptions (understanding) of the phobic stimulus may be distorted
- Selective attention to the phobic stimulus.
- Emotional- how someone feels
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