{"id":1877,"date":"2021-10-20T11:03:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T11:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiTWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlhaG9vLmNvbS9saWZlc3R5bGUvc2NhcmVzLXBlb3BsZS1tb3N0LWV2ZXJ5LXN0YXRlLTExMDMzNzg4NC5odG1s0gFVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueWFob28uY29tL2FtcGh0bWwvbGlmZXN0eWxlL3NjYXJlcy1wZW9wbGUtbW9zdC1ldmVyeS1zdGF0ZS0xMTAzMzc4ODQuaHRtbA"},"modified":"2021-10-20T11:03:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T11:03:37","slug":"this-is-what-scares-people-most-in-every-state-yahoo-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=1877","title":{"rendered":"This Is What Scares People Most in Every State – Yahoo Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all have things that give us the creeps or bring on feelings of anxiety and despair. But a true phobia is a whole other level of fear. In fact, according to Harvard Health, a phobia is a type of an anxiety disorder<\/a> defined as “a persistent, excessive, unrealistic fear of an object, person, animal, activity or situation.” But what are the top phobias in the U.S., and how do they vary from one state to the next?<\/p>\n

To find out, we consulted a recent study conducted by CBD company Area52<\/a>. Using Google’s Keyword tool, the study’s researchers analyzed 49 fears<\/a>, chosen from The Chapman University Survey of American Fears Wave 7 study. Those were then analyzed against Google Trends data to see which fear was searched for most in every state. Read on to discover the top phobias in the country and find out what scares people most in your state.<\/p>\n

RELATED: This Is the Most Expensive Place to Buy a Home in Your State, Data Shows<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Biggest fear<\/strong>: Death<\/p>\n

The fear of death, or thanatophobia, is the fourth most common phobia in the U.S., according to the Area52 study. Including Alabama, it is the biggest fear in five U.S. states.<\/p>\n

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Biggest fear<\/strong>: Clusters of small holes<\/p>\n

Trypophobia is the fear of irregular patterns of clusters of small holes. It is the top fear in a total of four U.S. states, including Alaska.<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/h2>\n
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Biggest fear<\/strong>: Death<\/p>\n

Arizona is the second of four U.S. states where thanatophobia is the most common phobia, the Area52 study found.<\/p>\n

Arkansas<\/h2>\n
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Biggest fear<\/strong>: People<\/p>\n

Anthropophobia is the fear of people<\/a>. According to WebMD, “The National Institute of Mental Health does not use the term \u2026 Some researchers say it is the same as sociophobia, or social phobia, a fear of social gatherings.”<\/p>\n

Including Arkansas, the fear of people is the top phobia in six states, the Area52 study found.<\/p>\n

California<\/h2>\n
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Biggest fear<\/strong>: People<\/p>\n

With a population of nearly 40 million, it’s no surprise that the fear of people is the top phobia in California. It is the second of six states on this list where that is the case.<\/p>\n