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'''Alienophobia''' is the fear of {{wp|alien}}s. Sufferers may worry that aliens could invade Earth and wipe us out. Alienophobes would often fear alleged UFOs and getting abducted by aliens. |
'''Alienophobia''' is the fear of {{wp|alien}}s. Sufferers may worry that aliens could invade Earth and wipe us out. Alienophobes would often fear alleged UFOs and getting abducted by aliens. |
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It is most commonly triggered by watching sci-fi films,and sci-fi cartoons. Sufferers of alienophobia would avoid watching sci-fi films and even reading about space. Severe alienophobia sufferers would hide be afraid to go on dark roads at night. Symptoms of alienophobia includes rapid heartrate, excessive worries, terrible nightmares, and the feeling of being trapped. |
It is most commonly triggered by watching sci-fi films,and sci-fi cartoons. Sufferers of alienophobia would avoid watching sci-fi films and even reading about space. Severe alienophobia sufferers would hide be afraid to go on dark roads at night. Symptoms of alienophobia includes rapid heartrate, excessive worries, terrible nightmares, and the feeling of being trapped. |
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Alienophobia is the fear of aliens. Sufferers may worry that aliens could invade Earth and wipe us out. Alienophobes would often fear alleged UFOs and getting abducted by aliens.
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It is most commonly triggered by watching sci-fi films,and sci-fi cartoons. Sufferers of alienophobia would avoid watching sci-fi films and even reading about space. Severe alienophobia sufferers would hide be afraid to go on dark roads at night. Symptoms of alienophobia includes rapid heartrate, excessive worries, terrible nightmares, and the feeling of being trapped.
It is treated using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), talk therapy, support groups, and for severe sufferers, anti-anxiety medications.
See also
- Xenophobia – fear of foreigners
| Phobias of legendary beings |
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| Alienophobia (fear of aliens) · Angelophobia (fear of angels) · Bogyphobia (fear of bogeymen) · Demonophobia (fear of demons) · Dracophobia (fear of dragons) · Kinemortophobia (fear of zombies) · Kryptophobia (fear of cryptids) · Lupophobia (fear of werewolves) · Phasmophobia (fear of ghosts) · Pneumatiphobia (fear of spirits) · Sanguivoriphobia (fear of vampires) · Satanophobia (fear of Satan) · Serenephobia (fear of mermaids) · Skelephobia (fear of skeletons) · Teraphobia (fear of monsters) · Wiccaphobia (fear of witches) · Zeusophobia (fear of God) |
| Space phobias |
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| Alienophobia (fear of aliens) · Cometophobia (fear of comets) · Cosmophobia (fear of the cosmos) · Heliophobia (fear of the sun) · Kosmikophobia (fear of cosmic phenomenon) · Melanoheliophobia (fear of black holes) · Meteorophobia (fear of meteors) · Selenophobia (fear of the moon) · Siderophobia (fear of stars) · Spacephobia (fear of outer space) · Apeiroscosmosphobia (fear of how big the universe is) |