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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 0.0554	Positivum infirma 0.0283	Negans infirma -0.0173	Positivum infirma 0.0940	Positivum infirma 0.0355	Negans infirma -0.0157	Negans infirma -0.1559
Answer 2	-	Positivum infirma 0.0194	Negans infirma -0.0048	Negans infirma -0.0394	Positivum infirma 0.0659	Positivum infirma 0.0490	Positivum infirma 0.0117	Negans infirma -0.0981
Answer 3	-	Negans infirma -0.0011	Negans infirma -0.0085	Negans infirma -0.0450	Negans infirma -0.0440	Positivum infirma 0.0474	Positivum infirma 0.0740	Negans infirma -0.0192
Answer 4	-	Positivum infirma 0.0427	Positivum infirma 0.0272	Negans infirma -0.0230	Positivum infirma 0.0182	Positivum infirma 0.0351	Positivum infirma 0.0239	Negans infirma -0.0995
Answer 5	-	Positivum infirma 0.0268	Positivum infirma 0.1299	Positivum infirma 0.0101	Positivum infirma 0.0772	Negans infirma -0.0003	Negans infirma -0.0182	Negans infirma -0.1785
Answer 6	-	Negans infirma -0.0028	Positivum infirma 0.0050	Negans infirma -0.0621	Negans infirma -0.0081	Positivum infirma 0.0241	Positivum infirma 0.0856	Negans infirma -0.0347
Answer 7	-	Positivum infirma 0.0102	Positivum infirma 0.0340	Negans infirma -0.0661	Negans infirma -0.0304	Positivum infirma 0.0518	Positivum infirma 0.0687	Negans infirma -0.0515
Answer 8	-	Positivum infirma 0.0632	Positivum infirma 0.0732	Negans infirma -0.0275	Positivum infirma 0.0143	Positivum infirma 0.0371	Positivum infirma 0.0173	Negans infirma -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Positivum infirma 0.0732	Positivum infirma 0.1619	Positivum infirma 0.0069	Positivum infirma 0.0644	Negans infirma -0.0108	Negans infirma -0.0489	Negans infirma -0.1811
Answer 10	-	Positivum infirma 0.0756	Positivum infirma 0.0681	Negans infirma -0.0139	Positivum infirma 0.0290	Positivum infirma 0.0341	Negans infirma -0.0122	Negans infirma -0.1343
Answer 11	-	Positivum infirma 0.0631	Positivum infirma 0.0536	Negans infirma -0.0091	Positivum infirma 0.0113	Positivum infirma 0.0239	Positivum infirma 0.0247	Negans infirma -0.1260
Answer 12	-	Positivum infirma 0.0442	Positivum infirma 0.0943	Negans infirma -0.0340	Positivum infirma 0.0342	Positivum infirma 0.0335	Positivum infirma 0.0256	Negans infirma -0.1535
Answer 13	-	Positivum infirma 0.0700	Positivum infirma 0.0962	Negans infirma -0.0393	Positivum infirma 0.0295	Positivum infirma 0.0412	Positivum infirma 0.0147	Negans infirma -0.1624
Answer 14	-	Positivum infirma 0.0783	Positivum infirma 0.0900	Negans infirma -0.0019	Negans infirma -0.0089	Positivum infirma 0.0043	Positivum infirma 0.0139	Negans infirma -0.1221
Answer 15	-	Positivum infirma 0.0538	Positivum infirma 0.1282	Negans infirma -0.0345	Positivum infirma 0.0152	Negans infirma -0.0176	Positivum infirma 0.0237	Negans infirma -0.1159
Answer 16	-	Positivum infirma 0.0699	Positivum infirma 0.0263	Negans infirma -0.0371	Negans infirma -0.0377	Positivum infirma 0.0699	Positivum infirma 0.0205	Negans infirma -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 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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