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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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Oddiy tarqatish, Uilyam dengizi goset (Talaba) r = 0.0315

Normal bo'lmagan taqsimot, nayzali r = 0.0013

Faqat natijalarni ko'rsating > r = 0.0315

Taqsimlash	Normal bo'lmagan	Normal bo'lmagan	Normal bo'lmagan	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Barcha savollar Barcha savollar Mening eng katta qo'rquvim
Mening eng katta qo'rquvim
Answer 1	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0519	Zaif ijobiy 0.0249	Zaif salbiy -0.0201	Zaif ijobiy 0.0938	Zaif ijobiy 0.0393	Zaif salbiy -0.0148	Zaif salbiy -0.1536
Answer 2	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0160	Zaif salbiy -0.0089	Zaif salbiy -0.0381	Zaif ijobiy 0.0645	Zaif ijobiy 0.0505	Zaif ijobiy 0.0138	Zaif salbiy -0.0948
Answer 3	-	Zaif salbiy -0.0036	Zaif salbiy -0.0099	Zaif salbiy -0.0465	Zaif salbiy -0.0421	Zaif ijobiy 0.0504	Zaif ijobiy 0.0770	Zaif salbiy -0.0232
Answer 4	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0441	Zaif ijobiy 0.0306	Zaif salbiy -0.0266	Zaif ijobiy 0.0174	Zaif ijobiy 0.0382	Zaif ijobiy 0.0265	Zaif salbiy -0.1041
Answer 5	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0220	Zaif ijobiy 0.1235	Zaif ijobiy 0.0108	Zaif ijobiy 0.0747	Zaif ijobiy 0.0006	Zaif salbiy -0.0155	Zaif salbiy -0.1747
Answer 6	-	Zaif salbiy -0.0019	Zaif ijobiy 0.0038	Zaif salbiy -0.0625	Zaif salbiy -0.0102	Zaif ijobiy 0.0264	Zaif ijobiy 0.0858	Zaif salbiy -0.0359
Answer 7	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0103	Zaif ijobiy 0.0310	Zaif salbiy -0.0672	Zaif salbiy -0.0302	Zaif ijobiy 0.0540	Zaif ijobiy 0.0709	Zaif salbiy -0.0528
Answer 8	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0651	Zaif ijobiy 0.0685	Zaif salbiy -0.0275	Zaif ijobiy 0.0124	Zaif ijobiy 0.0401	Zaif ijobiy 0.0177	Zaif salbiy -0.1337
Answer 9	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0752	Zaif ijobiy 0.1592	Zaif ijobiy 0.0059	Zaif ijobiy 0.0602	Zaif salbiy -0.0071	Zaif salbiy -0.0483	Zaif salbiy -0.1823
Answer 10	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0747	Zaif ijobiy 0.0607	Zaif salbiy -0.0134	Zaif ijobiy 0.0271	Zaif ijobiy 0.0335	Zaif salbiy -0.0111	Zaif salbiy -0.1346
Answer 11	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0632	Zaif ijobiy 0.0502	Zaif salbiy -0.0089	Zaif ijobiy 0.0089	Zaif ijobiy 0.0283	Zaif ijobiy 0.0252	Zaif salbiy -0.1282
Answer 12	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0426	Zaif ijobiy 0.0888	Zaif salbiy -0.0328	Zaif ijobiy 0.0321	Zaif ijobiy 0.0353	Zaif ijobiy 0.0263	Zaif salbiy -0.1530
Answer 13	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0700	Zaif ijobiy 0.0916	Zaif salbiy -0.0386	Zaif ijobiy 0.0291	Zaif ijobiy 0.0440	Zaif ijobiy 0.0155	Zaif salbiy -0.1638
Answer 14	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0811	Zaif ijobiy 0.0861	Zaif salbiy -0.0041	Zaif salbiy -0.0124	Zaif ijobiy 0.0081	Zaif ijobiy 0.0148	Zaif salbiy -0.1207
Answer 15	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0548	Zaif ijobiy 0.1223	Zaif salbiy -0.0347	Zaif ijobiy 0.0118	Zaif salbiy -0.0133	Zaif ijobiy 0.0266	Zaif salbiy -0.1157
Answer 16	-	Zaif ijobiy 0.0702	Zaif ijobiy 0.0202	Zaif salbiy -0.0390	Zaif salbiy -0.0397	Zaif ijobiy 0.0747	Zaif ijobiy 0.0185	Zaif salbiy -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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Valeriy 1993 yilda ijtimoiy pedagog-psixolog malakasiga ega bo'lgan va shundan beri o'z bilimlarini loyihalarni boshqarishda qo'llagan.
Valeriy 2013-yilda magistrlik darajasini va loyiha va dastur menejeri malakasini oldi. Magistrlik dasturi davomida u Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) va Spiral Dynamics bilan tanishdi.
Valeriy V.U.C.A.ning noaniqligini o'rganish muallifi. psixologiyada Spiral dinamikasi va matematik statistikadan foydalangan holda kontseptsiya va 38 ta xalqaro so'rov.

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