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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.

Ketakutan

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Nilai kritikal pekali korelasi

Pengagihan Normal, oleh William Sealy Gosset (Pelajar) r = 0.0318

Pengedaran tidak normal, oleh Spearman r = 0.0013

Tunjukkan hanya hasil > r = 0.0318

Pengedaran	Tidak normal	Tidak normal	Tidak normal	Biasa	Biasa	Biasa	Biasa	Biasa
Semua soalan Semua soalan Ketakutan terbesar saya adalah
Ketakutan terbesar saya adalah
Answer 1	-	Lemah positif 0.0554	Lemah positif 0.0283	Lemah negatif -0.0173	Lemah positif 0.0940	Lemah positif 0.0355	Lemah negatif -0.0157	Lemah negatif -0.1559
Answer 2	-	Lemah positif 0.0194	Lemah negatif -0.0048	Lemah negatif -0.0394	Lemah positif 0.0659	Lemah positif 0.0490	Lemah positif 0.0117	Lemah negatif -0.0981
Answer 3	-	Lemah negatif -0.0011	Lemah negatif -0.0085	Lemah negatif -0.0450	Lemah negatif -0.0440	Lemah positif 0.0474	Lemah positif 0.0740	Lemah negatif -0.0192
Answer 4	-	Lemah positif 0.0427	Lemah positif 0.0272	Lemah negatif -0.0230	Lemah positif 0.0182	Lemah positif 0.0351	Lemah positif 0.0239	Lemah negatif -0.0995
Answer 5	-	Lemah positif 0.0268	Lemah positif 0.1299	Lemah positif 0.0101	Lemah positif 0.0772	Lemah negatif -0.0003	Lemah negatif -0.0182	Lemah negatif -0.1785
Answer 6	-	Lemah negatif -0.0028	Lemah positif 0.0050	Lemah negatif -0.0621	Lemah negatif -0.0081	Lemah positif 0.0241	Lemah positif 0.0856	Lemah negatif -0.0347
Answer 7	-	Lemah positif 0.0102	Lemah positif 0.0340	Lemah negatif -0.0661	Lemah negatif -0.0304	Lemah positif 0.0518	Lemah positif 0.0687	Lemah negatif -0.0515
Answer 8	-	Lemah positif 0.0632	Lemah positif 0.0732	Lemah negatif -0.0275	Lemah positif 0.0143	Lemah positif 0.0371	Lemah positif 0.0173	Lemah negatif -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Lemah positif 0.0732	Lemah positif 0.1619	Lemah positif 0.0069	Lemah positif 0.0644	Lemah negatif -0.0108	Lemah negatif -0.0489	Lemah negatif -0.1811
Answer 10	-	Lemah positif 0.0756	Lemah positif 0.0681	Lemah negatif -0.0139	Lemah positif 0.0290	Lemah positif 0.0341	Lemah negatif -0.0122	Lemah negatif -0.1343
Answer 11	-	Lemah positif 0.0631	Lemah positif 0.0536	Lemah negatif -0.0091	Lemah positif 0.0113	Lemah positif 0.0239	Lemah positif 0.0247	Lemah negatif -0.1260
Answer 12	-	Lemah positif 0.0442	Lemah positif 0.0943	Lemah negatif -0.0340	Lemah positif 0.0342	Lemah positif 0.0335	Lemah positif 0.0256	Lemah negatif -0.1535
Answer 13	-	Lemah positif 0.0700	Lemah positif 0.0962	Lemah negatif -0.0393	Lemah positif 0.0295	Lemah positif 0.0412	Lemah positif 0.0147	Lemah negatif -0.1624
Answer 14	-	Lemah positif 0.0783	Lemah positif 0.0900	Lemah negatif -0.0019	Lemah negatif -0.0089	Lemah positif 0.0043	Lemah positif 0.0139	Lemah negatif -0.1221
Answer 15	-	Lemah positif 0.0538	Lemah positif 0.1282	Lemah negatif -0.0345	Lemah positif 0.0152	Lemah negatif -0.0176	Lemah positif 0.0237	Lemah negatif -0.1159
Answer 16	-	Lemah positif 0.0699	Lemah positif 0.0263	Lemah negatif -0.0371	Lemah negatif -0.0377	Lemah positif 0.0699	Lemah positif 0.0205	Lemah negatif -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 telah layak sebagai pedagogue-psikologi sosial pada tahun 1993 dan sejak itu telah menggunakan pengetahuannya dalam pengurusan projek.
Valerii memperoleh ijazah Sarjana dan kelayakan pengurus projek dan program pada tahun 2013. Semasa program Sarjananya, beliau mengenali Pelan Hala Tuju Projek (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) dan Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii ialah pengarang meneroka ketidakpastian V.U.C.A. konsep menggunakan Spiral Dynamics dan statistik matematik dalam psikologi, dan 38 tinjauan antarabangsa.

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