Anablephobia is the fear of looking towards what is above our heads.
Summary
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- 1 Necessary clarifications
- 2 Origin
- 3 Impacts
- 4 Sources
Necessary clarifications
- Fear: Powerful and primitive human emotionthat warns us of the presence of danger and that was essential to keep our ancestors alive.
- Fear is divisible into two groups: biochemical and emotional. The biochemical response (the one that kept our ancestors alive) is universal, while the emotional response is individualized, something like a ‘personal matter’.
- The large number of phobias detected with their corresponding denomination indicates that human beings are afraid of almost everything.
- The fear of looking up is called Anablephobia.
- The “anablephobia” is not a common phobia, some classify it as “rare” due to the relative little knowledge of its existence.
Origin
- Its origin is unclear.
- Some point out that it may be related to the fear of those affected that something could fall on their heads.
Affectations
Having great fear of looking up, they cannot observe:
- Meteor shower.
- The stars.
- The tops of the trees.
- Flight of the birds.
- Planes in the air.
- Festival of kites.
These limitations put them at a disadvantage with other people in their social environment.
