nyctophobia

[luv007]

Well this nyctophobia is the fear due to night. Well I have an inkling of the people who certainly have this morbid dread.One of them i guess is kids and the other i am pretty much sure about is pusillanimous girls.....
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what do u say guys am I right on the last point.???????

[goutham]

yes u r correct
Nyctophobia:Pathological fear of the dark, an abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they may rationally realize that the dark does not pose a threat commensurate with their fear.

[doma]

Nyctophobia is a phobia characterized by an acute fear of the darkness. It is triggered by the mind’s disfigured perception of what would or could happen when in a dark environment.

Despite its pervasive nature, there has been a lack of etiological research on the subject. The fear of darkness (nyctophobia) is a psychologically-impacted feeling of being disposed from comfort to a fear-evoking state. The fear of darkness or night has several non-clinical terminologies--lygophobia, scotophobia and achluophobia. Nyctophobia is a phobia generally related to children but, according to J. Adrian Williams’ article titled, Indirect Hypnotic Therapy of Nyctophobia: A Case Report, many clinics with pediatric patients have a great chance of having adults who have nyctophobia. The same article states that “the phobia has been known to be extremely disruptive to adult patients and… incapacitating”.

[luck]

Hi
An abnormal fear of the night or darkness. Also called scotophobia.
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