What Scares You
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Are you afraid of spiders or heights? Don’t worry--you’re not alone. Many people have a fear of something. When the fear is ongoing and irrational, it’s called a phobia. Here are some common-and not so common—phobias.
| Phobia | Object feared |
|---|---|
| Acrophobia | heights |
| Agoraphobia | crowds, public places or open areas |
| Ailurophobia | cats |
| Anglophobia | England or anything English |
| Arachnophobia | spiders |
| Aviophobia | airplanes |
| Brontophobia | thunderstorms |
| Claustrophobia | closed or small spaces |
| Thalassophobia | the sea |
| Triskadekaphobia | the number 13 |
| Xylophobia | wooden objects or of forests |
