Here: http://wapsisquare.com/comic/11192003/Dave wrote: I'm not really clear where people are getting the idea that Katherine has a spider phobia.
Spider Human 2017-04-13
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Thanks - that's one I had missed.
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Still, I'd call that a 'philia' vs a 'phobia'...
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"terrify" points to phobia.
--FreeFlier
--FreeFlier
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FreeFlier wrote:"terrify" points to phobia.
--FreeFlier
Think 'Roller Coaster'. "Lets go Again!"
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As it is not a 'disabling' phobia, she has decided to expose herself more, so reducing the bad effects...
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Iiiiii dunno, despite this being the Wikipedia entry for Phobias...
In fact, I'd go farther to mention the obvious in commenting most of the time we all overuse the term Phobia when it's 'Fear' that is the super-set, w/ 'Phobia' being a sub-set within it...
Even with a self professed Katherine getting the 'willies' from them "they terrify me", I'm claiming that still doesn't rise to the level that Phobia marks on the door jamb. So to speak.phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, defined by a persistent fear of an object or situation.[1] The phobia typically results in a rapid onset of fear and is present for more than six months. The affected person will go to great lengths to avoid the situation or object, typically to a degree greater than the actual danger posed. If the feared object or situation cannot be avoided, the affected person will have significant distress...
In fact, I'd go farther to mention the obvious in commenting most of the time we all overuse the term Phobia when it's 'Fear' that is the super-set, w/ 'Phobia' being a sub-set within it...