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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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Valor crític de el coeficient de correlació

Distribució normal, de William Sealy Gosset (estudiant) r = 0.0315

Distribució no normal, per Spearman r = 0.0013

Mostra només resultats > r = 0.0315

Distribució	No normal	No normal	No normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Totes les preguntes Totes les preguntes El meu major temor és
El meu major temor és
Answer 1	-	Positiva feble 0.0519	Positiva feble 0.0249	Negativa feble -0.0201	Positiva feble 0.0938	Positiva feble 0.0393	Negativa feble -0.0148	Negativa feble -0.1536
Answer 2	-	Positiva feble 0.0160	Negativa feble -0.0089	Negativa feble -0.0381	Positiva feble 0.0645	Positiva feble 0.0505	Positiva feble 0.0138	Negativa feble -0.0948
Answer 3	-	Negativa feble -0.0036	Negativa feble -0.0099	Negativa feble -0.0465	Negativa feble -0.0421	Positiva feble 0.0504	Positiva feble 0.0770	Negativa feble -0.0232
Answer 4	-	Positiva feble 0.0441	Positiva feble 0.0306	Negativa feble -0.0266	Positiva feble 0.0174	Positiva feble 0.0382	Positiva feble 0.0265	Negativa feble -0.1041
Answer 5	-	Positiva feble 0.0220	Positiva feble 0.1235	Positiva feble 0.0108	Positiva feble 0.0747	Positiva feble 0.0006	Negativa feble -0.0155	Negativa feble -0.1747
Answer 6	-	Negativa feble -0.0019	Positiva feble 0.0038	Negativa feble -0.0625	Negativa feble -0.0102	Positiva feble 0.0264	Positiva feble 0.0858	Negativa feble -0.0359
Answer 7	-	Positiva feble 0.0103	Positiva feble 0.0310	Negativa feble -0.0672	Negativa feble -0.0302	Positiva feble 0.0540	Positiva feble 0.0709	Negativa feble -0.0528
Answer 8	-	Positiva feble 0.0651	Positiva feble 0.0685	Negativa feble -0.0275	Positiva feble 0.0124	Positiva feble 0.0401	Positiva feble 0.0177	Negativa feble -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Positiva feble 0.0752	Positiva feble 0.1592	Positiva feble 0.0059	Positiva feble 0.0602	Negativa feble -0.0071	Negativa feble -0.0483	Negativa feble -0.1823
Answer 10	-	Positiva feble 0.0747	Positiva feble 0.0607	Negativa feble -0.0134	Positiva feble 0.0271	Positiva feble 0.0335	Negativa feble -0.0111	Negativa feble -0.1346
Answer 11	-	Positiva feble 0.0632	Positiva feble 0.0502	Negativa feble -0.0089	Positiva feble 0.0089	Positiva feble 0.0283	Positiva feble 0.0252	Negativa feble -0.1282
Answer 12	-	Positiva feble 0.0426	Positiva feble 0.0888	Negativa feble -0.0328	Positiva feble 0.0321	Positiva feble 0.0353	Positiva feble 0.0263	Negativa feble -0.1530
Answer 13	-	Positiva feble 0.0700	Positiva feble 0.0916	Negativa feble -0.0386	Positiva feble 0.0291	Positiva feble 0.0440	Positiva feble 0.0155	Negativa feble -0.1638
Answer 14	-	Positiva feble 0.0811	Positiva feble 0.0861	Negativa feble -0.0041	Negativa feble -0.0124	Positiva feble 0.0081	Positiva feble 0.0148	Negativa feble -0.1207
Answer 15	-	Positiva feble 0.0548	Positiva feble 0.1223	Negativa feble -0.0347	Positiva feble 0.0118	Negativa feble -0.0133	Positiva feble 0.0266	Negativa feble -0.1157
Answer 16	-	Positiva feble 0.0702	Positiva feble 0.0202	Negativa feble -0.0390	Negativa feble -0.0397	Positiva feble 0.0747	Positiva feble 0.0185	Negativa feble -0.0767

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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

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Valerii Kosenko

Product Owner SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii va ser titulat com a pedagog social-psicòleg l'any 1993 i des de llavors ha aplicat els seus coneixements en gestió de projectes.
Valerii va obtenir un màster i la qualificació de director de projectes i programes el 2013. Durant el seu programa de màster, es va familiaritzar amb Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) i Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii és l'autor d'explorar la incertesa del V.U.C.A. concepte utilitzant Spiral Dynamics i estadístiques matemàtiques en psicologia, i 38 enquestes internacionals.

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