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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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O valor crítico do coeficiente de correlação

Distribuição normal, de William Sealy Gosset (aluno) r = 0.0329

Distribuição não normal, por Spearman r = 0.0013

Mostrar apenas resultados > r = 0.0329

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

Proprietário do Produto SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii formou-se psicólogo-pedagogo social em 1993 e desde então tem aplicado seus conhecimentos em gerenciamento de projetos.
Valerii obteve o título de mestre e a qualificação de gerente de projetos e programas em 2013. Durante seu programa de mestrado, ele se familiarizou com o Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) e Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii é o autor de explorar a incerteza do V.U.C.A. conceito usando Spiral Dynamics e estatística matemática em psicologia e 38 pesquisas internacionais.

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