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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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diagramKorrelation

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Kritiska värdet av korrelationskoefficienten

Normal Distribution, av William Sealy Gosset (Student) r = 0.0315

Icke normal distribution, av Spearman r = 0.0013

Visa endast resultat > r = 0.0315

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

Produktägare SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii utbildades till socialpedagog-psykolog 1993 och har sedan dess tillämpat sina kunskaper inom projektledning.
Valerii tog en magisterexamen och projekt- och programledarexamen 2013. Under masterprogrammet blev han bekant med Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) och Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii är författaren till att utforska osäkerheten i V.U.C.A. koncept med Spiral Dynamics och matematisk statistik i psykologi, och 38 internationella undersökningar.

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