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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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Distribution	Non normal	Non normal	Non normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Toutes les questions Toutes les questions Ma plus grande peur est
Ma plus grande peur est
Answer 1	-	Positif faible 0.0519	Positif faible 0.0249	Négatif faible -0.0201	Positif faible 0.0938	Positif faible 0.0393	Négatif faible -0.0148	Négatif faible -0.1536
Answer 2	-	Positif faible 0.0160	Négatif faible -0.0089	Négatif faible -0.0381	Positif faible 0.0645	Positif faible 0.0505	Positif faible 0.0138	Négatif faible -0.0948
Answer 3	-	Négatif faible -0.0036	Négatif faible -0.0099	Négatif faible -0.0465	Négatif faible -0.0421	Positif faible 0.0504	Positif faible 0.0770	Négatif faible -0.0232
Answer 4	-	Positif faible 0.0441	Positif faible 0.0306	Négatif faible -0.0266	Positif faible 0.0174	Positif faible 0.0382	Positif faible 0.0265	Négatif faible -0.1041
Answer 5	-	Positif faible 0.0220	Positif faible 0.1235	Positif faible 0.0108	Positif faible 0.0747	Positif faible 0.0006	Négatif faible -0.0155	Négatif faible -0.1747
Answer 6	-	Négatif faible -0.0019	Positif faible 0.0038	Négatif faible -0.0625	Négatif faible -0.0102	Positif faible 0.0264	Positif faible 0.0858	Négatif faible -0.0359
Answer 7	-	Positif faible 0.0103	Positif faible 0.0310	Négatif faible -0.0672	Négatif faible -0.0302	Positif faible 0.0540	Positif faible 0.0709	Négatif faible -0.0528
Answer 8	-	Positif faible 0.0651	Positif faible 0.0685	Négatif faible -0.0275	Positif faible 0.0124	Positif faible 0.0401	Positif faible 0.0177	Négatif faible -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Positif faible 0.0752	Positif faible 0.1592	Positif faible 0.0059	Positif faible 0.0602	Négatif faible -0.0071	Négatif faible -0.0483	Négatif faible -0.1823
Answer 10	-	Positif faible 0.0747	Positif faible 0.0607	Négatif faible -0.0134	Positif faible 0.0271	Positif faible 0.0335	Négatif faible -0.0111	Négatif faible -0.1346
Answer 11	-	Positif faible 0.0632	Positif faible 0.0502	Négatif faible -0.0089	Positif faible 0.0089	Positif faible 0.0283	Positif faible 0.0252	Négatif faible -0.1282
Answer 12	-	Positif faible 0.0426	Positif faible 0.0888	Négatif faible -0.0328	Positif faible 0.0321	Positif faible 0.0353	Positif faible 0.0263	Négatif faible -0.1530
Answer 13	-	Positif faible 0.0700	Positif faible 0.0916	Négatif faible -0.0386	Positif faible 0.0291	Positif faible 0.0440	Positif faible 0.0155	Négatif faible -0.1638
Answer 14	-	Positif faible 0.0811	Positif faible 0.0861	Négatif faible -0.0041	Négatif faible -0.0124	Positif faible 0.0081	Positif faible 0.0148	Négatif faible -0.1207
Answer 15	-	Positif faible 0.0548	Positif faible 0.1223	Négatif faible -0.0347	Positif faible 0.0118	Négatif faible -0.0133	Positif faible 0.0266	Négatif faible -0.1157
Answer 16	-	Positif faible 0.0702	Positif faible 0.0202	Négatif faible -0.0390	Négatif faible -0.0397	Positif faible 0.0747	Positif faible 0.0185	Négatif faible -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

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Valerii a obtenu son diplôme de pédagogue social-psychologue en 1993 et a depuis appliqué ses connaissances à la gestion de projets.
Valerii a obtenu un master et le diplôme de chef de projet et de programme en 2013. Au cours de son programme de master, il s'est familiarisé avec Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) et Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii est l'auteur de l'exploration de l'incertitude du V.U.C.A. concept utilisant la dynamique spirale et les statistiques mathématiques en psychologie, et 38 sondages internationaux.

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