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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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Distributio	Non normalis	Non normalis	Non normalis	Normalis	Normalis	Normalis	Normalis	Normalis
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Answer 1	-	Positivum infirma 0.0566	Positivum infirma 0.0332	Negans infirma -0.0170	Positivum infirma 0.0912	Positivum infirma 0.0308	Negans infirma -0.0153	Negans infirma -0.1537
Answer 2	-	Positivum infirma 0.0223	Positivum infirma 0.0011	Negans infirma -0.0442	Positivum infirma 0.0639	Positivum infirma 0.0464	Positivum infirma 0.0120	Negans infirma -0.0960
Answer 3	-	Negans infirma -0.0031	Negans infirma -0.0104	Negans infirma -0.0407	Negans infirma -0.0463	Positivum infirma 0.0475	Positivum infirma 0.0779	Negans infirma -0.0213
Answer 4	-	Positivum infirma 0.0437	Positivum infirma 0.0357	Negans infirma -0.0197	Positivum infirma 0.0161	Positivum infirma 0.0311	Positivum infirma 0.0187	Negans infirma -0.0987
Answer 5	-	Positivum infirma 0.0296	Positivum infirma 0.1300	Positivum infirma 0.0124	Positivum infirma 0.0749	Positivum infirma 0.0014	Negans infirma -0.0231	Negans infirma -0.1771
Answer 6	-	Negans infirma -0.0008	Positivum infirma 0.0090	Negans infirma -0.0613	Negans infirma -0.0070	Positivum infirma 0.0196	Positivum infirma 0.0803	Negans infirma -0.0321
Answer 7	-	Positivum infirma 0.0118	Positivum infirma 0.0401	Negans infirma -0.0693	Negans infirma -0.0246	Positivum infirma 0.0471	Positivum infirma 0.0623	Negans infirma -0.0505
Answer 8	-	Positivum infirma 0.0697	Positivum infirma 0.0875	Negans infirma -0.0316	Positivum infirma 0.0155	Positivum infirma 0.0346	Positivum infirma 0.0098	Negans infirma -0.1373
Answer 9	-	Positivum infirma 0.0679	Positivum infirma 0.1707	Positivum infirma 0.0105	Positivum infirma 0.0676	Negans infirma -0.0138	Negans infirma -0.0545	Negans infirma -0.1821
Answer 10	-	Positivum infirma 0.0793	Positivum infirma 0.0772	Negans infirma -0.0208	Positivum infirma 0.0242	Positivum infirma 0.0343	Negans infirma -0.0152	Negans infirma -0.1300
Answer 11	-	Positivum infirma 0.0590	Positivum infirma 0.0559	Negans infirma -0.0071	Positivum infirma 0.0082	Positivum infirma 0.0205	Positivum infirma 0.0266	Negans infirma -0.1213
Answer 12	-	Positivum infirma 0.0405	Positivum infirma 0.1050	Negans infirma -0.0363	Positivum infirma 0.0361	Positivum infirma 0.0253	Positivum infirma 0.0277	Negans infirma -0.1522
Answer 13	-	Positivum infirma 0.0655	Positivum infirma 0.1056	Negans infirma -0.0439	Positivum infirma 0.0270	Positivum infirma 0.0417	Positivum infirma 0.0152	Negans infirma -0.1601
Answer 14	-	Positivum infirma 0.0728	Positivum infirma 0.1049	Negans infirma -0.0002	Negans infirma -0.0088	Negans infirma -0.0007	Positivum infirma 0.0061	Negans infirma -0.1187
Answer 15	-	Positivum infirma 0.0561	Positivum infirma 0.1378	Negans infirma -0.0415	Positivum infirma 0.0178	Negans infirma -0.0162	Positivum infirma 0.0194	Negans infirma -0.1176
Answer 16	-	Positivum infirma 0.0606	Positivum infirma 0.0308	Negans infirma -0.0348	Negans infirma -0.0421	Positivum infirma 0.0642	Positivum infirma 0.0250	Negans infirma -0.0717

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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 in anno 1993 paedagogus psychologus ut sociale fuit et inde scientiam suam in administratione rei publicae applicavit.
Valerii gradum magisterii consecutus est et consilium ac programmatis absolute in anno 2013. Procurator programmatis magisterii factus est familiariter cum Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) et Edidit Spiral.
Valcrii auctor est explorandi incerto loco V.U.C.A. conceptus utendi Spiral Edidit et mathematicos statisticae in psychologia, et capitum 38 internationalium.

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