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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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GrafiekenCorrelatie

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Kritische waarde van de correlatiecoëfficiënt

Normale verdeling, door William Sealy Gosset (student) r = 0.0315

Niet -normale verdeling, door Spearman r = 0.0013

Toon alleen resultaten > r = 0.0315

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

Producteigenaar SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii werd in 1993 gekwalificeerd als sociaal pedagoog-psycholoog en heeft sindsdien zijn kennis toegepast in projectmanagement.
Valerii behaalde in 2013 een masterdiploma en de kwalificatie project- en programmamanager. Tijdens zijn masteropleiding maakte hij kennis met Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e.V.) en Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii is de auteur van het onderzoek naar de onzekerheid van de V.U.C.A. concept met behulp van Spiral Dynamics en wiskundige statistiek in de psychologie, en 38 internationale peilingen.

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