Fear of...

This is a list of the top ten phobias. Ranked by number of people inflicted with it.

1.Arachnophobia
Fear of Spiders. Half of women and 10 per cent of men have, to some degree, a fear of spiders.

2. Social Phobia
Fear of being evaluated negatively in social situations.

3. Aerophobia
Fear of flying.

4. Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia involves intense fear and avoidance of any place or situation where escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of developing sudden panic-like symptoms.Approximately 3.2 million American, or about 2.2 percent, have agoraphobia.

5.Claustrophobia
Fear of being trapped in small confined spaces.

6. Acrophobia
Fear of heights.

7. Emetophobia
Fear of vomit.

8. Carcinophobia -Top Ten Phobias
Fear of cancer.

9. Brontophobia
Fear of thunderstorms.

10.Necrophobia
Fear of death or or dead things