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Acrophobia

Coyote fears realized

May 3, 2015 by Archived posts 34 Comments

By Pauline Fontanaud |Staff Writer| Approximately 9 percent of people suffer from one or more specific phobias, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. While only a tenth of the population has a phobia, we’re all afraid of something. The Coyote Chronicle conducted a survey sampling students about their greatest fears. In the findings, we did not come across any fearless students. Out of the 66 Coyotes surveyed, approximately 30 percent stated that they are afraid of heights. The scientific term for the fear of heights is acrophobia. According to psychologist Juan M. Carmen, 2 to 5 percent of the general population suffer from acrophobia. So, we may assume that … [Read more...] about Coyote fears realized

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Acrophobia, Afraid, Arachnophobia, Kathy Hoganbruen, Pauline Fontanaud, Phobia, R. Reid Wilson

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