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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.

Fears

ChartsKorrelaasje

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Critical wearde fan de korrelaasje koëffisjint

Normale ferdieling, troch William Sealy Gosset (Student) r = 0.0315

Net normale ferdieling, troch Spearman r = 0.0013

Allinich resultaten sjen litte > r = 0.0315

Distribúsje	Net normaal	Net normaal	Net normaal	Normaal	Normaal	Normaal	Normaal	Normaal
Alle fragen Alle fragen Myn grutste eangst is
Myn grutste eangst is
Answer 1	-	Swak posityf 0.0519	Swak posityf 0.0249	Swak negatyf -0.0201	Swak posityf 0.0938	Swak posityf 0.0393	Swak negatyf -0.0148	Swak negatyf -0.1536
Answer 2	-	Swak posityf 0.0160	Swak negatyf -0.0089	Swak negatyf -0.0381	Swak posityf 0.0645	Swak posityf 0.0505	Swak posityf 0.0138	Swak negatyf -0.0948
Answer 3	-	Swak negatyf -0.0036	Swak negatyf -0.0099	Swak negatyf -0.0465	Swak negatyf -0.0421	Swak posityf 0.0504	Swak posityf 0.0770	Swak negatyf -0.0232
Answer 4	-	Swak posityf 0.0441	Swak posityf 0.0306	Swak negatyf -0.0266	Swak posityf 0.0174	Swak posityf 0.0382	Swak posityf 0.0265	Swak negatyf -0.1041
Answer 5	-	Swak posityf 0.0220	Swak posityf 0.1235	Swak posityf 0.0108	Swak posityf 0.0747	Swak posityf 0.0006	Swak negatyf -0.0155	Swak negatyf -0.1747
Answer 6	-	Swak negatyf -0.0019	Swak posityf 0.0038	Swak negatyf -0.0625	Swak negatyf -0.0102	Swak posityf 0.0264	Swak posityf 0.0858	Swak negatyf -0.0359
Answer 7	-	Swak posityf 0.0103	Swak posityf 0.0310	Swak negatyf -0.0672	Swak negatyf -0.0302	Swak posityf 0.0540	Swak posityf 0.0709	Swak negatyf -0.0528
Answer 8	-	Swak posityf 0.0651	Swak posityf 0.0685	Swak negatyf -0.0275	Swak posityf 0.0124	Swak posityf 0.0401	Swak posityf 0.0177	Swak negatyf -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Swak posityf 0.0752	Swak posityf 0.1592	Swak posityf 0.0059	Swak posityf 0.0602	Swak negatyf -0.0071	Swak negatyf -0.0483	Swak negatyf -0.1823
Answer 10	-	Swak posityf 0.0747	Swak posityf 0.0607	Swak negatyf -0.0134	Swak posityf 0.0271	Swak posityf 0.0335	Swak negatyf -0.0111	Swak negatyf -0.1346
Answer 11	-	Swak posityf 0.0632	Swak posityf 0.0502	Swak negatyf -0.0089	Swak posityf 0.0089	Swak posityf 0.0283	Swak posityf 0.0252	Swak negatyf -0.1282
Answer 12	-	Swak posityf 0.0426	Swak posityf 0.0888	Swak negatyf -0.0328	Swak posityf 0.0321	Swak posityf 0.0353	Swak posityf 0.0263	Swak negatyf -0.1530
Answer 13	-	Swak posityf 0.0700	Swak posityf 0.0916	Swak negatyf -0.0386	Swak posityf 0.0291	Swak posityf 0.0440	Swak posityf 0.0155	Swak negatyf -0.1638
Answer 14	-	Swak posityf 0.0811	Swak posityf 0.0861	Swak negatyf -0.0041	Swak negatyf -0.0124	Swak posityf 0.0081	Swak posityf 0.0148	Swak negatyf -0.1207
Answer 15	-	Swak posityf 0.0548	Swak posityf 0.1223	Swak negatyf -0.0347	Swak posityf 0.0118	Swak negatyf -0.0133	Swak posityf 0.0266	Swak negatyf -0.1157
Answer 16	-	Swak posityf 0.0702	Swak posityf 0.0202	Swak negatyf -0.0390	Swak negatyf -0.0397	Swak posityf 0.0747	Swak posityf 0.0185	Swak negatyf -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 waard yn 1993 kwalifisearre as sosjaal pedagogysk psycholooch en hat syn kennis sûnt dy tiid tapast yn projektbehear.
Valerii helle in masterstitel en de kwalifikaasje projekt- en programmamanager yn 2013. Tidens syn masteroplieding kaam hy yn de kunde mei Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) en Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii is de skriuwer fan it ferkennen fan 'e ûnwissichheid fan' e V.U.C.A. konsept mei help fan Spiral Dynamics en wiskundige statistiken yn psychology, en 38 ynternasjonale polls.

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