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Fear Survey
​Results

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Each year Outside the Comfort Zone runs a survey about fear.
​Just under 1,000 people from more than 50 different countries completed the survey this time.
If you would like to take the survey yourself, please click here.
​Here are the results:

Top 10 Fears & Phobias

1. Glossophobia - Fear of Public Speaking - 37%
2. Acrophobia - Fear of Heights - 35%
3. Arachnophobia - Fear of Spiders - 30%
4. Claustrophobia - Fear of Enclosed Spaces - 25%
5. Nyctophobia - Fear of the Dark - 20%
6. Agoraphobia - Fear of Open Spaces - 11%
7. Cynophobia - Fear of Dogs - 9%
8. Aviophobia - Fear of Flying - 7%
9. Sociaphobia - Fear of Interacting with Others - 6%
10. Necrophobia - Fear of Death - 5%
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When asked: "Would you like to overcome your fear or phobia?" 91% said "Yes".
When asked: "Have you ever feared that something bad would happen but it did not happen?" 84% said "Yes".
When asked: "​Has a fear ever prevented you from doing something that you wanted to do?" 86% said "Yes".
When asked: "Do you think it is possible to overcome any fear or phobia?" 89% said "Yes".
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​Some of the less common fears reported:

Lepidopterophobia - Fear of Butterflies
Altocelarophobia - Fear of High Ceilings
​Helianthophobia - Fear of Sunflowers
Trypophobia - Fear of Uneven Surfaces
Pittakionophobia - Fear of Stickers (especially on fruit)
Koumpounophobia - Fear of Buttons
Ranidaphobia - Fear of Frogs
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