We live in a time where not being educated isn't commonly an option. We work in jobs where it takes twice the effort to go half as far.
Most people are aware of fears of things such as snakes, disease, germs and violence.
Mentalhealth.net notes that a student who fears receiving one B on their transcript will ruin their chance of getting into a good college, thus having a good career, and being able to maintain a stable adult life is kakorraphiaphobia. Menatalhealth.net, kakorraphiaphobia is classified as being part of the social phobia category of fears. Social phobias include fears such as the fear of public speaking, being judged, getting embarrassed, forgetting what you wanted to say and being afraid. The common societal fear of failure is not only present nationwide, but prevalent even in the halls of South. The Career Center sees a lot of panic and phobia around the idea of failure, says volunteer Mary Jewell.