When we’re born, the only innate fears we have are the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds. All other fears are learned.
100 Mind-Blowing Fears Facts
We are born with only 2 natural fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds. One of the most surprising fun facts about life: All other fears and phobias are learned or acquired later in life.
The only innate fear we have at birth is the fear of falling and loud noises. All other fears we learn after birth are learned. These fears are more often learned through traumatic experiences and by social means.
Anatidaephobia is the fear of being watched by a duck. A person with Anatidaephobia fears that somewhere in the world, a duck or a goose is watching him/her.
Some people are afraid of technology. People have all kinds of weird fears and phobias out there, and technology is no exception! Aptly named technophobia, this fear stemmed from the Industrial Revolution and workers being afraid that machines would take their jobs. It applies in a similar way to today’s society, as well as people being scared of technology getting too advanced, such as artificial intelligence technology. Let’s just hope this phobia doesn’t stop them from reading these technology facts!