Agyrophobia
Encyclopedia
Agyrophobia is a case of specific phobia
, the irrational fear that crossing roads will cause bodily harm
to oneself, even if no actual threat
is posed.
This phobia
is considered independent from the fear of cars
, as even crossing a deserted intersection still initiates the fear reaction.
Specific phobia
A specific phobia is a generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations...
, the irrational fear that crossing roads will cause bodily harm
Bodily harm
Bodily harm is a legal term of art used in the definition of both statutory and common law offences in Australia, Canada, England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions. It is a synonym for injury or bodily injury and similar expressions, though it may be used with a precise and limited...
to oneself, even if no actual threat
Threat
Threat of force in public international law is a situation between states described by British lawyer Ian Brownlie as:The 1969 Vienna convention on the Law of Treaties notes in its preamble that both the threat and the use of force are prohibited...
is posed.
This phobia
Phobia
A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational...
is considered independent from the fear of cars
CARS
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, as even crossing a deserted intersection still initiates the fear reaction.