Psychology

What is spectrophobia? »Its definition and meaning

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When a person feels an irrational fear or fear of ghosts or seeing himself reflected in mirrors, or of the dark, it is because he suffers from spectrophobia. The person suffering from this phobia generally has to deal with situations such as being in poorly lit places, the presence of sudden loud noises, looking at their own reflection in the mirror, etc.

For the spectrophobic it is not only to feel that absurd fear of being able to see a spirit or ghost, but also reading stories about them or watching movies related to ghosts makes them feel a sense of unease and fear.

We have all ever felt fear when we watch a horror movie or hear stories about ghosts, but once we stop seeing or hearing it, this fear disappears, on the contrary people who suffer from this phobia cannot stop thinking about That and their degree of anxiety is such that they have to sleep with the lights on or avoid walking in dark places. These people are aware that their fear is illogical, absurd, but even so they cannot avoid being scared when they hear some strange noise in the house, or feel that the door is opened because the wind moved it, etc.

The espectrofobia can cause for the symptoms suffered as dizziness, feeling sick, fast heart rate, and burst into terrible desire to run.

The treatment of this phobia is through psychological therapies, relaxation therapies, and in an extreme case medication, in this way the spectrophobic will make his fear more bearable and will try to reduce the degree of anxiety he presents when faced with circumstances that originate this phobia.