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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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Distribusi normal, dening William Sefery Gosset (siswa) r = 0.0318

Distribusi Non Non, dening Spearman r = 0.0013

Tampilake asil mung > r = 0.0318

Distribusi	Ora normal	Ora normal	Ora normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
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Wedi paling gedhe yaiku
Answer 1	-	Positif ringkih 0.0550	Positif ringkih 0.0285	Negatif lemah -0.0173	Positif ringkih 0.0938	Positif ringkih 0.0358	Negatif lemah -0.0158	Negatif lemah -0.1557
Answer 2	-	Positif ringkih 0.0195	Negatif lemah -0.0046	Negatif lemah -0.0398	Positif ringkih 0.0657	Positif ringkih 0.0493	Positif ringkih 0.0114	Negatif lemah -0.0980
Answer 3	-	Negatif lemah -0.0002	Negatif lemah -0.0088	Negatif lemah -0.0450	Negatif lemah -0.0441	Positif ringkih 0.0470	Positif ringkih 0.0739	Negatif lemah -0.0189
Answer 4	-	Positif ringkih 0.0435	Positif ringkih 0.0275	Negatif lemah -0.0236	Positif ringkih 0.0179	Positif ringkih 0.0355	Positif ringkih 0.0234	Negatif lemah -0.0993
Answer 5	-	Positif ringkih 0.0272	Positif ringkih 0.1295	Positif ringkih 0.0106	Positif ringkih 0.0772	Negatif lemah -0.0009	Negatif lemah -0.0181	Negatif lemah -0.1783
Answer 6	-	Negatif lemah -0.0019	Positif ringkih 0.0052	Negatif lemah -0.0625	Negatif lemah -0.0086	Positif ringkih 0.0241	Positif ringkih 0.0851	Negatif lemah -0.0342
Answer 7	-	Positif ringkih 0.0110	Positif ringkih 0.0342	Negatif lemah -0.0666	Negatif lemah -0.0308	Positif ringkih 0.0519	Positif ringkih 0.0682	Negatif lemah -0.0512
Answer 8	-	Positif ringkih 0.0632	Positif ringkih 0.0729	Negatif lemah -0.0271	Positif ringkih 0.0145	Positif ringkih 0.0368	Positif ringkih 0.0175	Negatif lemah -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Positif ringkih 0.0732	Positif ringkih 0.1615	Positif ringkih 0.0073	Positif ringkih 0.0645	Negatif lemah -0.0112	Negatif lemah -0.0486	Negatif lemah -0.1811
Answer 10	-	Positif ringkih 0.0762	Positif ringkih 0.0677	Negatif lemah -0.0136	Positif ringkih 0.0292	Positif ringkih 0.0336	Negatif lemah -0.0121	Negatif lemah -0.1343
Answer 11	-	Positif ringkih 0.0631	Positif ringkih 0.0528	Negatif lemah -0.0081	Positif ringkih 0.0114	Positif ringkih 0.0231	Positif ringkih 0.0252	Negatif lemah -0.1259
Answer 12	-	Positif ringkih 0.0445	Positif ringkih 0.0937	Negatif lemah -0.0335	Positif ringkih 0.0345	Positif ringkih 0.0328	Positif ringkih 0.0259	Negatif lemah -0.1536
Answer 13	-	Positif ringkih 0.0693	Positif ringkih 0.0962	Negatif lemah -0.0389	Positif ringkih 0.0292	Positif ringkih 0.0413	Positif ringkih 0.0148	Negatif lemah -0.1622
Answer 14	-	Positif ringkih 0.0774	Positif ringkih 0.0901	Negatif lemah -0.0015	Negatif lemah -0.0088	Positif ringkih 0.0045	Positif ringkih 0.0142	Negatif lemah -0.1223
Answer 15	-	Positif ringkih 0.0549	Positif ringkih 0.1280	Negatif lemah -0.0346	Positif ringkih 0.0148	Negatif lemah -0.0179	Positif ringkih 0.0233	Negatif lemah -0.1154
Answer 16	-	Positif ringkih 0.0699	Positif ringkih 0.0256	Negatif lemah -0.0363	Negatif lemah -0.0375	Positif ringkih 0.0692	Positif ringkih 0.0209	Negatif lemah -0.0788

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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

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Valerii nduweni kualifikasi minangka pedagogue-psikolog sosial ing 1993 lan wiwit nggunakake kawruh ing manajemen proyek.
Valerii pikantuk gelar Master lan kualifikasi manajer proyek lan program ing 2013. Sajrone program Master, dheweke kenal karo Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) lan Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii punika penulis njelajah kahanan sing durung mesthi saka V.U.C.A. konsep nggunakake Spiral Dynamics lan statistik matematika ing psikologi, lan 38 polling internasional.

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