Anthrophobia

Anthrophobia - The intense and often irrational fear of people.
Anthropophobia - The intense and often irrational fear of society.
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WORD FACTS
While these two phobias are technically different, with different subjects, they are commonly used interchangeably by psychologists and people in general (if you think people generally use phobia terms,) so I am covering both of these in one post with one card.
Anthrophobia and Anthropophobia are derived from the Greek word anthropo, which means man.
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THE SCIENCE
A fairly obvious fact about Anthropophobia is that it is a social phobia and a S.A.D. While Anthrophobia and Anthropophobia are fears of people and society respectively, they are often used as a blanketing phobia that covers all social phobias, which typically retain to a specific aspect of social interaction. Some people suffering from Anthrophobia even treat family and close friends with the same fearful caution that one might treat a shifty stranger with. In the cases of many phobias, the sufferers will convince themselves that their fear is rational, which is unlike Anthrophobia, where most sufferers are aware of how illogical they are being, but will still be affected by it nonetheless. In some extreme cases, sufferers reported feeling symptoms as a result of extremely indirect socialization such as hearing people talk on the radio or overhearing a conversation.
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SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of Anthrophobia include a plethora of physical, psychological, and sociological symptoms including:
● Avoiding social gatherings and other social situations at all costs (Avoidance Behaviors)
● Panic Attacks (This can occur during a social interaction or at the thought of one.)
● Increased Heart Rate
● Shortness of Breath
● Choking Sensations
● Difficulty Swallowing
● Increased Blood Pressure
● Excessive Sweating
● Trembling
● Uncontrollable Weeping
● Thoughts of Shame or Public Embarrassment
● Nausea
● Dyspepsia
● Shyness
● Unnecessary Blushing
● Insanity (More often than not, as a result of the social isolation sufferers will put themselves in)
● Pathological Timidity
● Paranoia
● Irregular Pulse
● Dry Mouth
● Inability to Articulate
● Headaches
● Pathological Self-Awareness
● Confusion
● Suicidal Thoughts or Actions
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CAUSE:
This is a phobia highly understood in its cause, but there are many causes of Anthrophobia. Here's a list of the main causes:
● Social Traumas, such as being publicly humiliated
● An err in the development of the social sections of the brain, causing a fear response as a result of social interaction.
● Anxiety Disorders increase the chance of manifestation
● Adrenal deficiency or insufficiency
● Gentics
● Physical, Emotional, or Psychological abuse such as through being bullied repetitively as a child
● Consistent criticism, leading to paranoia and intense self-awareness, coupled with a distrust of people
● Schizophrenia
● Imbalance in hormonal levels
● Timidity if a person doesn't receive enough positive reinforcement as a child
● Unresolved emotional conflict
● Other S.A.D.s increase the chance of developing Anthrophobia
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THE CARD:
I wasn't really able to think of anything that wasn't too complicated but also creative so I made it a standard ramping debuff. Not much else to it than that...
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Please Note:
1. The separation bars are likely not fitted to your screen. I cannot guess what you are viewing this post on, so ignore any extra dashes if they are there. Thank you.
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LINKS:
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Ranshi922 (Me)
Location: Surf City, NJ 08008, USA

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