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Katsaridaphobia: Fear of Cockroaches

by peder.sande | July 23, 2009 at 04:08 pm

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Katsaridaphobia is the fear of cockroaches. One of the primary causes of the fear for cockroaches is a more generalized fear of insects. A primary cause of Katsaridaphobia is an initial negative encounter with an insect, specifically a cockroach. This could be as inconsequential as a family members distaste for the bug or an actual incident which inspired anxiety and fear within the phobic person.

9. SCARLETT JOHANSSON: Katsaridaphobia — fear of cockroaches.

The fear can be overcome. A technique called exposure, where the paitent is stimulated by the fear and subsequent anxiety. The exposure lasts until their anxiety levels begin to decrease. During this process the patient realizes there is no real justification of the fear and the brain begins to reevalute the cognitive process.

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buckandbronco

at 20:22 on July 23rd, 2009

At the moment, my largest hissing cockroach. She is great, very gentle and not very tame.

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at 01:32 on July 24th, 2009

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at 13:13 on July 24th, 2009

Photo taken in Eastern Ecuador by the Bigal River Conservation Project/Sumac Muyu Foundation.

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Drumm3

at 16:39 on July 24th, 2009

One of my son's 30 something friends...

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doncityz

at 20:43 on July 26th, 2009

This type of cockroach is from Malaysia. I really hate it... because they bring diseases. Despite using moth balls, they still are around.

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chasity (not verified)

at 02:45 on July 29th, 2009

If i ever saw a roach that big i'd faint then wake up and cry :(

Samiecake3 (not verified)

at 06:27 on August 6th, 2009

Are U nuts holding a cockroach that Big!??????? :-O i have this Katsaridaphobia and OMG that is toe curling and running away from the screen but i needed the answer because it is for my college work that i have to do....so thank you for the answer