The fear of ghosts is sometimes referred to as phasmophobia and erroneously spectrophobia, the latter being an established term for fear of mirrors and one's own body .
Phasmophobia (sometimes erroneously referred to as spectrophobia) is a type of specific phobia, being an abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. It derives from the greek words "phasma" meaning "apparition" and "phobos" meaning "fear". It is often bought about by experiences in early childhood and causes sufferers to experience panic attacks .
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The fear of ghosts is sometimes
Phasmophobia (sometimes erroneously
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phasmophobia and erroneously spectrophobia, the latter being an established term for fear of mirrors and one's own body
spectrophobia) is a type of specific phobia, being an abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. It derives from the greek words "phasma" meaning "apparition" and "phobos" meaning "fear". It is often bought about by experiences in early childhood and causes sufferers to experience panic attacks