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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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Ukuhanjiswa okuqhelekileyo, nge-william gosset (umfundi) r = 0.0329

Ukusasazwa okuqhelekileyo, nge-spearman r = 0.0013

Bonisa iziphumo kuphela > r = 0.0329

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

I-Valerii Kosenko

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U-Valerii wayefaneleka njenge-social pedagogue-psychologist ngo-1993 kwaye ukususela ngoko uye wasebenzisa ulwazi lwakhe kulawulo lweprojekthi.
UValerii wafumana isidanga seMasters kunye neprojekthi kunye nesiqinisekiso somphathi weprogram ngo-2013. Ngexesha lenkqubo yakhe ye-Master, waqhelana neProjekthi yeNdlela yeNdlela (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) kunye ne-Spiral Dynamics.
UValerii ngumbhali wokuphonononga ukungaqiniseki kweV.U.C.A. Ingqiqo kusetyenziswa iSpiral Dynamics kunye nezibalo zezibalo kwipsychology, kunye ne-38 yokuvota kumazwe ngamazwe.

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