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I have arsonphobia (fear of fire) For as long as I can remember, I have always had fear of fire. Neither my parents nor I have a clue of what triggered it in the first place, it might be something that happened at my grandma's house, but we never asked her, and she passed away a few years ago.
Arsonphobia, commonly known as fear of fire, is an anxiety disorder that affects a significant number of people around the world. This irrational fear can cause extreme reactions to situations involving fire, such as lighting a candle, cooking with gas, or witnessing a fire.
It is understandable that a person can experience a certain degree of fear in the presence of fire and even more so in the face of a fire; this is considered a normal and adaptive fear, which appears as a survival response.
14 lut 2022 · It is generally accepted that arsonphobia arises from a combination of external events (i.e. traumatic events relating to fire) and internal predispositions (i.e. heredity or genetics). Many specific phobias can be traced back to a specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age. Social phobias and agoraphobia have ...
The most common cause of pyrophobia is that fire poses a potential threat to life safety (which is identical in animals). However, people who are intensely pyrophobic cannot even get close to or tolerate even a small controlled fire, such as fireplace, bonfire or lit candle.
11 cze 2022 · People with pyrophobia may be scared when they see fire in any form, such as a bonfire or candle flame. Or they may get severe anxiety thinking or talking about fire. They may anticipate fire in any place or situation, even when there’s no real danger or threat.
25 paź 2024 · Arsonphobia is a phobia characterized by extreme fear of fire or fires. We explain their causes, common symptoms and possible treatments.
