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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.

Rädsla

diagram Korrelation

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Kritiska värdet av korrelationskoefficienten

Normal Distribution, av William Sealy Gosset (Student) r = 0.0318

Icke normal distribution, av Spearman r = 0.0013

Visa endast resultat > r = 0.0318

Distribution	Icke normal	Icke normal	Icke normal	Vanligt	Vanligt	Vanligt	Vanligt	Vanligt
Alla frågor Alla frågor Min största rädsla är
Min största rädsla är
Answer 1	-	Svagt positivt 0.0554	Svagt positivt 0.0283	Svagt negativt -0.0173	Svagt positivt 0.0940	Svagt positivt 0.0355	Svagt negativt -0.0157	Svagt negativt -0.1559
Answer 2	-	Svagt positivt 0.0194	Svagt negativt -0.0048	Svagt negativt -0.0394	Svagt positivt 0.0659	Svagt positivt 0.0490	Svagt positivt 0.0117	Svagt negativt -0.0981
Answer 3	-	Svagt negativt -0.0011	Svagt negativt -0.0085	Svagt negativt -0.0450	Svagt negativt -0.0440	Svagt positivt 0.0474	Svagt positivt 0.0740	Svagt negativt -0.0192
Answer 4	-	Svagt positivt 0.0427	Svagt positivt 0.0272	Svagt negativt -0.0230	Svagt positivt 0.0182	Svagt positivt 0.0351	Svagt positivt 0.0239	Svagt negativt -0.0995
Answer 5	-	Svagt positivt 0.0268	Svagt positivt 0.1299	Svagt positivt 0.0101	Svagt positivt 0.0772	Svagt negativt -0.0003	Svagt negativt -0.0182	Svagt negativt -0.1785
Answer 6	-	Svagt negativt -0.0028	Svagt positivt 0.0050	Svagt negativt -0.0621	Svagt negativt -0.0081	Svagt positivt 0.0241	Svagt positivt 0.0856	Svagt negativt -0.0347
Answer 7	-	Svagt positivt 0.0102	Svagt positivt 0.0340	Svagt negativt -0.0661	Svagt negativt -0.0304	Svagt positivt 0.0518	Svagt positivt 0.0687	Svagt negativt -0.0515
Answer 8	-	Svagt positivt 0.0632	Svagt positivt 0.0732	Svagt negativt -0.0275	Svagt positivt 0.0143	Svagt positivt 0.0371	Svagt positivt 0.0173	Svagt negativt -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Svagt positivt 0.0732	Svagt positivt 0.1619	Svagt positivt 0.0069	Svagt positivt 0.0644	Svagt negativt -0.0108	Svagt negativt -0.0489	Svagt negativt -0.1811
Answer 10	-	Svagt positivt 0.0756	Svagt positivt 0.0681	Svagt negativt -0.0139	Svagt positivt 0.0290	Svagt positivt 0.0341	Svagt negativt -0.0122	Svagt negativt -0.1343
Answer 11	-	Svagt positivt 0.0631	Svagt positivt 0.0536	Svagt negativt -0.0091	Svagt positivt 0.0113	Svagt positivt 0.0239	Svagt positivt 0.0247	Svagt negativt -0.1260
Answer 12	-	Svagt positivt 0.0442	Svagt positivt 0.0943	Svagt negativt -0.0340	Svagt positivt 0.0342	Svagt positivt 0.0335	Svagt positivt 0.0256	Svagt negativt -0.1535
Answer 13	-	Svagt positivt 0.0700	Svagt positivt 0.0962	Svagt negativt -0.0393	Svagt positivt 0.0295	Svagt positivt 0.0412	Svagt positivt 0.0147	Svagt negativt -0.1624
Answer 14	-	Svagt positivt 0.0783	Svagt positivt 0.0900	Svagt negativt -0.0019	Svagt negativt -0.0089	Svagt positivt 0.0043	Svagt positivt 0.0139	Svagt negativt -0.1221
Answer 15	-	Svagt positivt 0.0538	Svagt positivt 0.1282	Svagt negativt -0.0345	Svagt positivt 0.0152	Svagt negativt -0.0176	Svagt positivt 0.0237	Svagt negativt -0.1159
Answer 16	-	Svagt positivt 0.0699	Svagt positivt 0.0263	Svagt negativt -0.0371	Svagt negativt -0.0377	Svagt positivt 0.0699	Svagt positivt 0.0205	Svagt negativt -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

Produktägare SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii utbildades till socialpedagog-psykolog 1993 och har sedan dess tillämpat sina kunskaper inom projektledning.
Valerii tog en magisterexamen och projekt- och programledarexamen 2013. Under masterprogrammet blev han bekant med Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) och Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii är författaren till att utforska osäkerheten i V.U.C.A. koncept med Spiral Dynamics och matematisk statistik i psykologi, och 38 internationella undersökningar.

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