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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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Distribuție normală, de William Sealy Gosset (student) r = 0.0315

Distribuție non -normală, de Spearman r = 0.0013

Arată doar rezultatele > r = 0.0315

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

Proprietar de produs SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii a fost calificat ca pedagog social-psiholog în 1993 și de atunci și-a aplicat cunoștințele în managementul proiectelor.
Valerii a obținut o diplomă de master și calificarea de manager de proiect și program în 2013. În timpul programului său de master, s-a familiarizat cu Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) și Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii este autorul explorării incertitudinii V.U.C.A. concept folosind Spiral Dynamics și statistici matematice în psihologie și 38 de sondaje internaționale.

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