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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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Distribuție normală, de William Sealy Gosset (student) r = 0.0331

Distribuție non -normală, de Spearman r = 0.0013

Arată doar rezultatele > r = 0.0331

Distribuție	Non normal	Non normal	Non normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Toate întrebările Toate întrebările Cea mai mare frica mea este
Cea mai mare frica mea este
Answer 1	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0562	Slab pozitiv 0.0311	Negativ slab -0.0164	Slab pozitiv 0.0903	Slab pozitiv 0.0301	Negativ slab -0.0120	Negativ slab -0.1534
Answer 2	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0217	Slab pozitiv 0.0011	Negativ slab -0.0455	Slab pozitiv 0.0660	Slab pozitiv 0.0440	Slab pozitiv 0.0117	Negativ slab -0.0942
Answer 3	-	Negativ slab -0.0034	Negativ slab -0.0104	Negativ slab -0.0419	Negativ slab -0.0451	Slab pozitiv 0.0462	Slab pozitiv 0.0780	Negativ slab -0.0204
Answer 4	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0436	Slab pozitiv 0.0362	Negativ slab -0.0177	Slab pozitiv 0.0150	Slab pozitiv 0.0296	Slab pozitiv 0.0189	Negativ slab -0.0984
Answer 5	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0298	Slab pozitiv 0.1270	Slab pozitiv 0.0133	Slab pozitiv 0.0724	Negativ slab -0.0002	Negativ slab -0.0199	Negativ slab -0.1742
Answer 6	-	Negativ slab -0.0003	Slab pozitiv 0.0089	Negativ slab -0.0627	Negativ slab -0.0074	Slab pozitiv 0.0190	Slab pozitiv 0.0825	Negativ slab -0.0321
Answer 7	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0123	Slab pozitiv 0.0388	Negativ slab -0.0684	Negativ slab -0.0238	Slab pozitiv 0.0468	Slab pozitiv 0.0631	Negativ slab -0.0517
Answer 8	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0699	Slab pozitiv 0.0857	Negativ slab -0.0318	Slab pozitiv 0.0150	Slab pozitiv 0.0341	Slab pozitiv 0.0125	Negativ slab -0.1372
Answer 9	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0666	Slab pozitiv 0.1681	Slab pozitiv 0.0094	Slab pozitiv 0.0694	Negativ slab -0.0131	Negativ slab -0.0533	Negativ slab -0.1815
Answer 10	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0776	Slab pozitiv 0.0744	Negativ slab -0.0185	Slab pozitiv 0.0224	Slab pozitiv 0.0352	Negativ slab -0.0135	Negativ slab -0.1293
Answer 11	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0585	Slab pozitiv 0.0531	Negativ slab -0.0094	Slab pozitiv 0.0086	Slab pozitiv 0.0195	Slab pozitiv 0.0313	Negativ slab -0.1200
Answer 12	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0378	Slab pozitiv 0.1030	Negativ slab -0.0357	Slab pozitiv 0.0350	Slab pozitiv 0.0261	Slab pozitiv 0.0297	Negativ slab -0.1510
Answer 13	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0642	Slab pozitiv 0.1044	Negativ slab -0.0454	Slab pozitiv 0.0259	Slab pozitiv 0.0424	Slab pozitiv 0.0183	Negativ slab -0.1595
Answer 14	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0718	Slab pozitiv 0.1034	Negativ slab -0.0003	Negativ slab -0.0085	Negativ slab -0.0016	Slab pozitiv 0.0074	Negativ slab -0.1172
Answer 15	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0550	Slab pozitiv 0.1382	Negativ slab -0.0418	Slab pozitiv 0.0181	Negativ slab -0.0163	Slab pozitiv 0.0211	Negativ slab -0.1183
Answer 16	-	Slab pozitiv 0.0591	Slab pozitiv 0.0276	Negativ slab -0.0384	Negativ slab -0.0397	Slab pozitiv 0.0651	Slab pozitiv 0.0280	Negativ slab -0.0710

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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

Proprietar de produse SaaS Pet Project SDTest®

Valerii a fost calificat ca pedagog-psiholog pe pedagog social în 1993 și de atunci și-a aplicat cunoștințele în managementul de proiect.
Valerii a obținut o diplomă de master și calificarea managerului de proiect și program în 2013. În timpul programului său de master, s -a familiarizat cu foaia de parcurs a proiectului (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft Für ProjektManagement e. V.) și dinamica spirală.
Valerii a făcut diverse teste de dinamică în spirală și și -a folosit cunoștințele și experiența pentru a adapta versiunea actuală a SDTest.
Valerii este autorul explorării incertitudinii V.U.C.A. Conceptul folosind dinamica spirală și statisticile matematice în psihologie, mai mult de 20 de sondaje internaționale.

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