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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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Mahlonoko tseo ho leng bohlokoa ba Correlation coefficient

Kabo e tloaelehileng, ke William Searly Gosset (seithuti) r = 0.0315

Kabo e tloaelehileng e sa tloaelehang, ka Spearman r = 0.0013

Bonts'a feela liphetho feela > r = 0.0315

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

Mong'a Sehlahisoa SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii o ile a tšoaneleha ho ba setsebi sa thuto ea kelello sechabeng ka 1993, 'me haesale a sebelisa tsebo ea hae tsamaisong ea merero.
Valerii o ile a fumana lengolo la Master le lengolo la thuto le mookameli oa lenaneo ka 2013. Nakong ea lenaneo la Master, o ile a tloaelana le Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) le Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii ke sengoli sa ho hlahloba ho se kholisehe ha V.U.C.A. mohopolo o sebelisang Spiral Dynamics le lipalopalo tsa lipalo ho psychology, le likhetho tse 38 tsa machaba.

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