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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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Charts Kuwirirana

VUCA

Critical kukosha kuwirirana coefficient

Zvakajairika kugoverwa, naWilliam Sealy Gosset (Mudzidzi) r = 0.0318

Isiri kugoverwa, nemapfumo r = 0.0013

Ratidza chete mhinduro > r = 0.0318

Kugovera	Zvisina kujairika	Zvisina kujairika	Zvisina kujairika	Zvakajairika	Zvakajairika	Zvakajairika	Zvakajairika	Zvakajairika
Mibvunzo yese Mibvunzo yese Kutya kwangu kukuru kuri
Kutya kwangu kukuru kuri
Answer 1	-	Vasina simba 0.0554	Vasina simba 0.0283	Kushaya simba -0.0173	Vasina simba 0.0940	Vasina simba 0.0355	Kushaya simba -0.0157	Kushaya simba -0.1559
Answer 2	-	Vasina simba 0.0194	Kushaya simba -0.0048	Kushaya simba -0.0394	Vasina simba 0.0659	Vasina simba 0.0490	Vasina simba 0.0117	Kushaya simba -0.0981
Answer 3	-	Kushaya simba -0.0011	Kushaya simba -0.0085	Kushaya simba -0.0450	Kushaya simba -0.0440	Vasina simba 0.0474	Vasina simba 0.0740	Kushaya simba -0.0192
Answer 4	-	Vasina simba 0.0427	Vasina simba 0.0272	Kushaya simba -0.0230	Vasina simba 0.0182	Vasina simba 0.0351	Vasina simba 0.0239	Kushaya simba -0.0995
Answer 5	-	Vasina simba 0.0268	Vasina simba 0.1299	Vasina simba 0.0101	Vasina simba 0.0772	Kushaya simba -0.0003	Kushaya simba -0.0182	Kushaya simba -0.1785
Answer 6	-	Kushaya simba -0.0028	Vasina simba 0.0050	Kushaya simba -0.0621	Kushaya simba -0.0081	Vasina simba 0.0241	Vasina simba 0.0856	Kushaya simba -0.0347
Answer 7	-	Vasina simba 0.0102	Vasina simba 0.0340	Kushaya simba -0.0661	Kushaya simba -0.0304	Vasina simba 0.0518	Vasina simba 0.0687	Kushaya simba -0.0515
Answer 8	-	Vasina simba 0.0632	Vasina simba 0.0732	Kushaya simba -0.0275	Vasina simba 0.0143	Vasina simba 0.0371	Vasina simba 0.0173	Kushaya simba -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Vasina simba 0.0732	Vasina simba 0.1619	Vasina simba 0.0069	Vasina simba 0.0644	Kushaya simba -0.0108	Kushaya simba -0.0489	Kushaya simba -0.1811
Answer 10	-	Vasina simba 0.0756	Vasina simba 0.0681	Kushaya simba -0.0139	Vasina simba 0.0290	Vasina simba 0.0341	Kushaya simba -0.0122	Kushaya simba -0.1343
Answer 11	-	Vasina simba 0.0631	Vasina simba 0.0536	Kushaya simba -0.0091	Vasina simba 0.0113	Vasina simba 0.0239	Vasina simba 0.0247	Kushaya simba -0.1260
Answer 12	-	Vasina simba 0.0442	Vasina simba 0.0943	Kushaya simba -0.0340	Vasina simba 0.0342	Vasina simba 0.0335	Vasina simba 0.0256	Kushaya simba -0.1535
Answer 13	-	Vasina simba 0.0700	Vasina simba 0.0962	Kushaya simba -0.0393	Vasina simba 0.0295	Vasina simba 0.0412	Vasina simba 0.0147	Kushaya simba -0.1624
Answer 14	-	Vasina simba 0.0783	Vasina simba 0.0900	Kushaya simba -0.0019	Kushaya simba -0.0089	Vasina simba 0.0043	Vasina simba 0.0139	Kushaya simba -0.1221
Answer 15	-	Vasina simba 0.0538	Vasina simba 0.1282	Kushaya simba -0.0345	Vasina simba 0.0152	Kushaya simba -0.0176	Vasina simba 0.0237	Kushaya simba -0.1159
Answer 16	-	Vasina simba 0.0699	Vasina simba 0.0263	Kushaya simba -0.0371	Kushaya simba -0.0377	Vasina simba 0.0699	Vasina simba 0.0205	Kushaya simba -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 akakodzera sesocial pedagogue-psychologist muna 1993 uye kubvira ipapo akashandisa ruzivo rwake mukutungamira kweprojekiti.
Valerii akawana Master's degree uye chirongwa uye chirongwa chemaneja qualification muna 2013. Panguva yechirongwa chaTenzi wake, akazoziva Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) uye Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii ndiye munyori wekuongorora kusavimbika kweV.U.C.A. pfungwa inoshandisa Spiral Dynamics uye nhamba dzemasvomhu mune zvepfungwa, uye makumi matatu nemasere sarudzo dzepasi rose.

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