astraphobia

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a morbid fear of thunder and lightning

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But being scared witless by illogical things is clearly no obstacle to success, as Madonna's fear of storms or brontophobia, Hollywood star Drew Barrymore's claustrophobia and actress Christina Ricci's fear of houseplants (not yet named in the phobia files) all testify.
IT'S ALL SCARY STUFF; Whether it's clowns, beards or sex, our fears and phobias just seem to know no bounds.. FRIDAY 13
* Keraunophobia is fear of lightning, brontophobia the fear of thunder.
Striking it lucky in storm
But being scared witless by illogical things is clearly no obstacle to success - as Madonna's fear of storms or brontophobia, Hollywood star Drew Barrymore's claustrophobia and actress Christina Ricci's fear of houseplants (not yet named in the phobia files) all testify.
It's all scary stuff; Whether it's clowns, beards or sex, our fears and phobias just seem to know no bounds.
Gayner has a phobia of balloons, known as brontophobia. This is Gayner's story...
Phobias: Why the everyday world terrifies us; Panic attacks can be triggered by the most innocuous things. Mary Keenan and Tessa Cunningham talk to five people in the grip of extraordinary anxieties
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