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Exploring the Nature of Fear: What Do People Fear the Most and Possible Correlation with the Spiral Dynamics

All of us, in one way or another, have fears in our lives. Of course, everyone has fears, but this does not change the essence because their nature is always the same. But still, what do people fear most of all? What is the spirit of fear, and can we fight it?

To answer these questions thoroughly and exhaustively, we would have to write more than one three-volume book because this topic is deep and vast. But we will make a small attempt to clarify these things, in small. And we should start with the definition of fear as such.

What is fear?

Fear is an internal human state caused by a perceived or actual threatened calamity. Psychology views fear as an emotional process with a negative connotation.

According to the American psychologist Carroll Ellis Izard's theory of differential emotions, fear belongs to the basic emotions; in other words, it is innate - its physiological component, facial expressions, and specific subjective experiences have a genetic basis.

Fear drives a person to avoid danger, adjust his behavior in a certain way, and perform various actions that he believes can protect him.

Everyone has their fears: from the banal fear of insects or mice to the fear of poverty and death. There are even phobias - persistent, irrational fears of something. In short, as many people as there are fears. But some fears are common to many people; people fear the same things. Below we have listed the most "popular" fears that concern people all over the world:

trypophobia - fear or disgust of closely packed holes,
acrophobia - fear of heights,
agoraphobia - fear of open spaces,
apeirophobia - fear of eternity,
arachnophobia - fear of spiders,
claustrophobia - fear of enclosed spaces,
emetophobia - fear of vomiting or seeing others being sick,
megalophobia - fear of large objects or things,
thalassophobia - fear of large and deep bodies of water (sea, oceans, pools, or lakes),

see the full list of fears below after the charts.

According to the Spiral Dynamics theory, a person goes through different stages in his development (spiral turns, colors). As the external conditions of life change, so do fears. Is there a connection between a person's fears and their stages of development (spiral turns, colors)? How random or stable is this connection? Mathematics in psychology answers these questions used by Dr. Clare W. Graves, who developed Spiral Dynamics.

As Ben Yoskovitz, co-author of Lean Analytics, wrote:

“Finding a correlation between two metrics is a good thing. Correlations can help you predict what will happen. But finding the cause of something means you can change it. Usually, causations aren’t simple one-to-one relationships–there are lots of factors at play, but even a degree of causality is valuable.

You prove causality by finding a correlation, then running experiments where you control the other variables and measure the difference. It’s hard to do, but causality is really an analytics superpower–it gives you the power to hack the future.”

Below you can read an abridged version of the results of our VUCA poll “Fears“. The full results of our VUCA poll “Fears“ are available for free in the FAQ section after login or registration.

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Charts Correlación

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O valor crítico do coeficiente de correlación

Distribución normal, de William Sealy Gosset (estudante) r = 0.0338

Distribución non normal, por Spearman r = 0.0014

Mostrar só resultados > r = 0.0338

Distribución	Non normal	Non normal	Non normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Todas as preguntas Todas as preguntas O meu maior medo é
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Answer 1	-	Débil positivo 0.0503	Débil positivo 0.0289	Débil negativo -0.0151	Débil positivo 0.0903	Débil positivo 0.0276	Débil negativo -0.0117	Débil negativo -0.1468
Answer 2	-	Débil positivo 0.0252	Débil negativo -0.0009	Débil negativo -0.0407	Débil positivo 0.0611	Débil positivo 0.0415	Débil positivo 0.0096	Débil negativo -0.0904
Answer 3	-	Débil negativo -0.0037	Débil negativo -0.0114	Débil negativo -0.0412	Débil negativo -0.0490	Débil positivo 0.0441	Débil positivo 0.0788	Débil negativo -0.0149
Answer 4	-	Débil positivo 0.0396	Débil positivo 0.0305	Débil negativo -0.0096	Débil positivo 0.0107	Débil positivo 0.0294	Débil positivo 0.0155	Débil negativo -0.0911
Answer 5	-	Débil positivo 0.0277	Débil positivo 0.1243	Débil positivo 0.0155	Débil positivo 0.0680	Débil positivo 0.0016	Débil negativo -0.0201	Débil negativo -0.1702
Answer 6	-	Débil positivo 0.0007	Débil positivo 0.0027	Débil negativo -0.0599	Débil negativo -0.0114	Débil positivo 0.0189	Débil positivo 0.0835	Débil negativo -0.0276
Answer 7	-	Débil positivo 0.0137	Débil positivo 0.0399	Débil negativo -0.0636	Débil negativo -0.0290	Débil positivo 0.0435	Débil positivo 0.0621	Débil negativo -0.0482
Answer 8	-	Débil positivo 0.0675	Débil positivo 0.0812	Débil negativo -0.0266	Débil positivo 0.0132	Débil positivo 0.0293	Débil positivo 0.0111	Débil negativo -0.1293
Answer 9	-	Débil positivo 0.0654	Débil positivo 0.1634	Débil positivo 0.0080	Débil positivo 0.0689	Débil negativo -0.0140	Débil negativo -0.0530	Débil negativo -0.1749
Answer 10	-	Débil positivo 0.0758	Débil positivo 0.0722	Débil negativo -0.0142	Débil positivo 0.0257	Débil positivo 0.0283	Débil negativo -0.0134	Débil negativo -0.1265
Answer 11	-	Débil positivo 0.0602	Débil positivo 0.0563	Débil negativo -0.0037	Débil positivo 0.0061	Débil positivo 0.0144	Débil positivo 0.0243	Débil negativo -0.1152
Answer 12	-	Débil positivo 0.0375	Débil positivo 0.1033	Débil negativo -0.0376	Débil positivo 0.0313	Débil positivo 0.0263	Débil positivo 0.0344	Débil negativo -0.1498
Answer 13	-	Débil positivo 0.0650	Débil positivo 0.1016	Débil negativo -0.0447	Débil positivo 0.0260	Débil positivo 0.0397	Débil positivo 0.0181	Débil negativo -0.1557
Answer 14	-	Débil positivo 0.0705	Débil positivo 0.1040	Débil positivo 0.0051	Débil negativo -0.0103	Débil negativo -0.0057	Débil positivo 0.0008	Débil negativo -0.1106
Answer 15	-	Débil positivo 0.0512	Débil positivo 0.1360	Débil negativo -0.0404	Débil positivo 0.0201	Débil negativo -0.0168	Débil positivo 0.0208	Débil negativo -0.1164
Answer 16	-	Débil positivo 0.0613	Débil positivo 0.0269	Débil negativo -0.0336	Débil negativo -0.0449	Débil positivo 0.0656	Débil positivo 0.0225	Débil negativo -0.0670

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The correlation analysis revealed intriguing patterns that can be utilized in practice across various domains. Here's how you can leverage this valuable information.

Understanding Cultural Variations: By examining the correlation between fears and Spiral Dynamics colors across different countries and languages, we gain deeper insights into cultural variations in how fears manifest and are influenced by different value systems. This understanding can be invaluable for individuals and organizations operating in multicultural settings, helping them navigate diverse perspectives and tailor strategies accordingly.

Personal and Professional Development: Recognizing the correlation between fears and Spiral Dynamics colors can give individuals powerful self-awareness and personal growth opportunities. By understanding how their fears align with specific color values, individuals can gain insights into their own value systems and areas for personal development. This awareness can also enhance interpersonal dynamics and collaboration within teams.

Leadership and Team Management: The correlation between fears and Spiral Dynamics colors can have practical implications for leadership and team management. Leaders can leverage this knowledge to identify potential sources of fear within their teams and implement targeted strategies to address them. Leaders can enhance trust, teamwork, and overall team performance by fostering an environment that acknowledges and supports individuals' fears based on their value systems.

Cross-Cultural Collaboration: The correlation findings provide a unique opportunity for cross-cultural collaboration. Professionals from different countries and languages can use this knowledge to bridge cultural gaps, empathize with others' fears, and build meaningful connections based on a deeper understanding of diverse value systems. It can catalyze more inclusive and effective collaboration.

Psychological and Societal Insights: The correlation between fears and Spiral Dynamics colors over time and across countries and languages offers valuable insights into psychological and societal dynamics. It can contribute to our understanding of how fears evolve, adapt, and shape individuals and communities. This knowledge can inform research, policy-making, and interventions to address societal challenges and promote well-being.

The intersection of fears and Spiral Dynamics colors opens up many possibilities for personal growth, leadership effectiveness, cross-cultural understanding, and societal impact. Let's leverage these findings to foster a more empathetic, inclusive, and supportive world.

I invite you to dive into the full research report, engage in meaningful discussions, and explore how these insights can be applied in your personal and professional endeavors. Together, we can make a difference!

The list of fears continued:

aerophobia - fear of flying (in an airplane),
aichmophobia - fear of sharp objects,
ailurophobia - fear of cats,
aquaphobia - fear of water,
anatidaephobia - fear that somewhere, a duck or goose is watching you,
androphobia - fear of men,
anthropophobia - fear of people, crowds,
astraphobia - fear of thunder and lightning,
atelophobia - fear of imperfection,
athazagoraphobia - fear of forgetting someone or something, as well as a fear of being forgotten,
atychiphobia - fear of failure,
autophobia or monophobia - fear of being alone,
cherophobia - fear of happiness, a person has an irrational aversion to being happy,
coulrophobia - fear when you see clowns or clown images,
cynophobia - fear of dogs,
dentophobia - fear of dentistry,
dermatophobia - fear of getting a skin disease,
erythrophobia - fear of blushing,
entomophobia - fear of insects,
gamophobia - fear of commitment or marriage,
glenophobia - fear of looking at dolls or special situations,
glossophobia - fear of public speaking,
gynophobia - fear of women,
hemophobia - fear of seeing blood or getting tests or shots where blood may be involved,
haphephobia - fear of being touched,
hypsophobia - fear of heights,
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - the fear of long words,
homicidophobia - fear of committing murder,
herpetophobia - fear or aversion to reptiles, commonly lizards and snakes,
maniophobia - fear of madness,
mephobia - fear of becoming so awesome that the human race can't handle it and everybody dies,
misophobia - fear of hatred,
mysophobia - fear of contamination and germs,
nosophobia - fear of injury, incurable disease, infection,
nomophobia (NO MObile PHone PhoBIA) - fear of being without a mobile device, or beyond mobile phone contact,
nyctophobia - fear of the dark,
ophidiophobia - fear of snakes,
ombrophobia - fear of rain, from intense weather to a drizzle,
pediophobia - fear of children, dolls, or inanimate objects that look real,
philophobia - fear of falling in love,
phobophobia - fear of being afraid,
phonophobia - fear of sound,
pantophobia - all-encompassing compulsive fear,
pistanthrophobia - fear of trusting people or getting hurt by someone in a romantic relationship,
sitophobia - fear of eating,
scoptophobia - fear of scrutiny that can interfere with your daily activities in many ways,
scopophobia - fear of being seen in public or stared at by others,
social phobia - fear in social settings, fear of situations in which you may be judged negatively,
somniphobia - fear of sleep,
suicidophobia - fear of committing suicide,
taphophobia - fear of being buried alive,
thanatophobia - fear of sudden death,
tokophobia - fear of pregnancy and can lead to avoidance of childbirth,
trichophobia - fear of seeing or touching hair,
trypanophobia - fear of needles,
venustraphobia - fear of beautiful women,
xenophobia - fear of the unknown; in modern usage, the word has evolved to mean the fear of strangers or foreigners — but its original meaning is much broader.

2023.04.07

Valerii Kosenko

Proxecto de propietario de produtos Saas Pet Project Sdtest®

Valerii foi cualificado como pedagogo social-psicólogo en 1993 e desde entón aplicou os seus coñecementos na xestión de proxectos.
Valerii obtivo un máster e a cualificación do xestor de proxectos e do programa en 2013. Durante o seu programa de máster, familiarizouse coa folla de ruta do proxecto (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft Für ProjektManagement E. V.) e dinámica espiral.
Valerii realizou varias probas de dinámica en espiral e utilizou os seus coñecementos e experiencia para adaptar a versión actual de SDTest.
Valerii é o autor de explorar a incerteza do V.U.C.A. Concepto empregando dinámicas en espiral e estatísticas matemáticas en psicoloxía, máis de 20 enquisas internacionais.

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