Saturday, August 26, 2006

Batrachophobia

Also known as the fear of amphibians (most commonly frogs, newts, and salamanders).

I googled this today after a run-in with a frog that tried to attack me through our back window.

What one website said about batrachophobia:
"Like all fears and phobias, fear of amphibians is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking amphibians, frogs, newts, or salamanders and emotional trauma. Whilst the original catalyst may have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition can also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma.
But so long as the negative association is powerful enough, the unconscious mind thinks: 'Ahh, this whole thing is very dangerous. How do I keep myself from getting in this kind of situation again? I know, I'll attach terrible feelings to amphibians, frogs, newts, or salamanders, that way I'll steer clear in future and so be safe.' Just like that fear of amphibians is born."

Hahahahaha.
(Yes, I am capable of laughing at myself, but frogs still scare the crap outta me.)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

you should look @ thomas' list of phobias on his blog. it is linkied on mine.

Steve Sheppard said...

Don't you realize the frog was a prince trying to get released from his slimey curse? Women! Always looking at the outside!