From spiders to heights, we all have things that make us shudder.
從蜘蛛到高海拔,我們都有害怕的東西。
Isabel Mendoza, 22, from Exeter, has captured common fears like needles or going to the dentist to more bizarre ones such as arachibutyrophobia.
來自埃克塞特的22歲的伊莎貝爾·門多薩捕捉到一些常見的恐怖畫面:例如針頭,或是看牙科醫生,或是更奇葩的嘴角沾到花生醬恐懼癥(害怕花生醬黏到嘴巴上顎的神經恐懼)。
Miss Mendoza said: 'My inspiration behind these images was purely the fascination and curiosity I have with everything weird and wonderful.
門多薩女士說:“我只是因為對所有古怪奇妙的事感到好奇和著迷才拍下這些照片的。”
From frigphobia (the fear of cold things) to somniphobia (the fear of sleep), the images are pictured in alphabetical order below...
從恐寒癥(害怕寒冷的東西)到恐睡癥(害怕睡覺),以下恐懼癥按照字母表順序排列:
A is for arachibutyrophobia - the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth. This unusual phobia can result in panic and choking.
A代表著嘴角沾到花生醬恐懼癥:嘴巴上顎黏到花生醬神經恐懼。這種非同尋常的恐懼可以造成恐慌令人窒息。
C is for coulrophobia - the fear of clowns. This fear has been dramatised in books and films, but full-blown phobia of clowns is relatively rare.
C代表小丑恐懼癥:對小丑的恐懼。這種恐懼在書和電影中均有夸大,但是對小丑的完全恐怖癥相對比較罕見。
D is for dentophobia - fear of the dentist. Around 12 per cent of us suffer from extreme dental anxiety, according to the British Dental Association.
D代表牙醫恐懼癥。據英國牙醫協會稱,我們當中約12%的人對牙醫極度恐慌。
F is for frigophobia - the fear of cold or cold things. Sufferers often bundle up in heavy clothes and blankets, regardless of temperature. It nearly always stems from a negative experience in the past.
F代表恐寒癥:害怕寒冷或是冰冷的東西。不管溫度如何,患者經常用厚重的衣服或毯子將自己裹起來。這種癥狀通常是由于過去有過不好的經歷造成的。
H is for haphephobia - the fear of being touched. This is an exaggeration of the normal desire to protect one's personal space. It often occurs as a result of sexual abuse.
H代表被觸恐懼癥:害怕被觸碰。這是正常保護個人空間意識夸張的表現。通常遭受過性虐待的人會有這種癥狀。
J is for jangelaphobia - fear of jelly. This bizarre phobia is extremely rare and normally discovered in chidhood.
J代表果凍恐懼癥:害怕果凍。這種奇葩的恐懼癥極為罕見而且通常在孩子身上比較常見。
O is for obesophobia - the fear of gaining weight. This can become life-threatening if it is not treated.
O代表肥胖恐懼癥:害怕增肥。如果沒有接受治療的話,這種癥狀可能會危及生命。
Q is for quadrophobia - the fear of things that come in four.
Q代表“四”字恐懼癥:害怕數量是四個的東西。
Z is for zelophobia - the fear of jealousy. Phobias are normally treated with talking treatments, such as counselling and psychotherapy or medication including anti-depressants.
Z代表嫉妒恐懼癥:對嫉妒的恐懼。恐懼癥一般都會用談話療法治療,如咨詢與心理療法或是用抗抑郁藥等藥物治療。
(來源:滬江英語)