Automatonophobia is the fear of human-like figures, such as mannequins, wax statues, statues, robots, etc .; is a specific phobia, or fear of something that causes considerable and excessive stress and anxiety and can negatively affect a person’s quality of life.
What are the symptoms of automatonophobia?
Automatonophobia triggers an automatic, uncontrollable fear response to human-like figures. The sight or thought of these figures can cause anxiety for some people. Pediophobia is a fear of puppets and is a phobia associated with automatonophobia. Symptoms include psychological and physical symptoms of anxiety.
Psychological symptoms:
- anxiety
- constant anxiety
- fear
- sleep problems
- panic attack
Physiological symptoms:
- increased heart rate
- difficulty breathing and chest pain
- diarrhea
- sweating and tremors
- dizziness and disorientation
What causes automatonophobia?
There are two causes. When automatonophobia develops due to a traumatic event associated with human-like figures, it is known as an experimental phobia. This traumatic event can be a scary movie with human-like figures or a personal event involving such figures.
When automatonophobia develops without a traumatic event, it is known as a non-experimental phobia. These phobias can develop for a variety of reasons, such as:
Genetics: Having a relative with this phobia can increase your risk of developing it.
- Environment: Mentioning a traumatic event in relation to human-like figures can cause automatonophobia in some individuals.
Development: Early brain development can make someone more susceptible to developing this phobia.
Treatment alternatives include cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and in some cases, medication.
Sources: Healthline, WebMD
