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Nyctophobia
Aliza Blankenhamer
Meaning
Meaning
- extreme fear of the dark
- multiple names:
lygophobia, scotophobia, ...
Nyctophobia
- Greek word=night
- people with nyctophobia:
fear being alone in the dark
trouble sleeping in a dark room
fear being out at night
Triggers
- sleeping
- being in the dark
- turning out the lights
- watching a movie
Cause of the phobia
Cause
- disfigured view of the brain
- being afraid of a thing they can't see
- increased alertness at night
- other phobia
-...
Symptoms
- vomiting
- increased heart rate
- sweating
- dry mouth
- panic
- detachement from reality
- long term effects:
- - insomnia
- - avoiding certain situations
Remedy
- certain therapies
- Exposure therapy
- Psychotherapy
Sufferer
- 45% of kids
- normal part of development
- some adults
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