Phobia

A phobia is a large often irrational fear that results in an individual going out of his or her way in order to avoid that thing, situation, or idea. In extreme cases, a phobia can lead to an anxiety disorder or impaired living. There are two main types of phobia, specific phobia and social phobia; in the case of a specific phobia the individual suffers from, “a marked and persistent fear of an object or situation which brings about an excessive or unreasonable fear when in the presence of, or anticipating, a specific object; the specific phobias may also include concerns with losing control, panicking, and fainting which is the direct result of an encounter with the phobia.” This is according to the American Psychiatric Society in 1994 in their book on diagnosing mental health problems. Social phobias, on the other hand suffer from, “fear of public situations and scrutiny which leads to embarrassment or humiliation in the diagnostic criteria. In social phobias, there is also a generalized category. Unlike specific phobias which may develop before the age of 10, social phobias are typically not present until pubertal transition.”

With these phobias, the living quality of a person is often changed, therefore the artist believes that a successful idea would be to create several (3) pieces in which the quality of an individual’s life decreases over time through increasing phobias.

Fears
Intense
Unrealistic
Interfere
Event
Situation
Specific
Situations
Things
Strain
Relationships
Avoid
Uncomfortable
Terrifying
Feelings
Associated
Danger
Persistent
Abnormal
Awareness
Dislike
Aversion
Overwhelming;