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| + | '''Sophophobia''' is the fear of {{wp|learning}}. It come from the Greek word ''sophia'', meaning "wisdom" or "knowledge". It is considered a {{wp|specific phobia}}. It is related to [[epistemophobia]] or [[gnosiophobia]] (both meaning fea |
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| + | One common causes of sophophobia is the belief that learning causes lack of success in the life. In more remote cases, partially educated parents can cause children to have sophophobia. |
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| + | Sophophobia isn't necessarily caused by education, but by the fear of attending school ([[scolionophobia]]). Medical symptoms include parched mouth, breathlessness, panic attack, trembling, nausea. People who are sophophobic sometimes ask about not going to school. |
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Revision as of 01:02, 19 February 2020
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Sophophobia is the fear of learning. It come from the Greek word sophia, meaning "wisdom" or "knowledge". It is considered a specific phobia. It is related to epistemophobia or gnosiophobia (both meaning fea
One common causes of sophophobia is the belief that learning causes lack of success in the life. In more remote cases, partially educated parents can cause children to have sophophobia.
Sophophobia isn't necessarily caused by education, but by the fear of attending school (scolionophobia). Medical symptoms include parched mouth, breathlessness, panic attack, trembling, nausea. People who are sophophobic sometimes ask about not going to school.
See also
- Scolionophobia – fear of going to school