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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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Kaarte Korrelasie

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Kritieke waarde van die korrelasiekoëffisiënt

Normale verspreiding, deur William Sealy Gosset (student) r = 0.0353

Nie normale verspreiding, deur Spearman r = 0.0014

Toon slegs resultate > r = 0.0353

Verspreiding	Nie normaal nie	Normaal	Nie normaal nie	Normaal	Normaal	Normaal	Normaal	Normaal
Alle vrae Alle vrae My grootste vrees is
My grootste vrees is
Answer 1	-	Swak positief 0.0297	Swak positief 0.0298	Swak negatief -0.0106	Swak positief 0.0970	Swak positief 0.0325	Swak negatief -0.0019	Swak negatief -0.1558
Answer 2	-	Swak positief 0.0188	Swak positief 0.0076	Swak negatief -0.0360	Swak positief 0.0711	Swak positief 0.0387	Swak positief 0.0082	Swak negatief -0.1011
Answer 3	-	Swak positief 0.0026	Swak negatief -0.0170	Swak negatief -0.0443	Swak negatief -0.0458	Swak positief 0.0547	Swak positief 0.0808	Swak negatief -0.0270
Answer 4	-	Swak positief 0.0332	Swak positief 0.0285	Swak negatief -0.0006	Swak positief 0.0155	Swak positief 0.0276	Swak positief 0.0105	Swak negatief -0.0917
Answer 5	-	Swak positief 0.0122	Swak positief 0.1193	Swak positief 0.0095	Swak positief 0.0721	Swak positief 0.0057	Swak negatief -0.0083	Swak negatief -0.1687
Answer 6	-	Swak positief 0.0044	Swak positief 0.0005	Swak negatief -0.0582	Swak negatief -0.0004	Swak positief 0.0210	Swak positief 0.0830	Swak negatief -0.0418
Answer 7	-	Swak positief 0.0242	Swak positief 0.0368	Swak negatief -0.0521	Swak negatief -0.0234	Swak positief 0.0403	Swak positief 0.0568	Swak negatief -0.0597
Answer 8	-	Swak positief 0.0707	Swak positief 0.0781	Swak negatief -0.0244	Swak positief 0.0140	Swak positief 0.0303	Swak positief 0.0137	Swak negatief -0.1334
Answer 9	-	Swak positief 0.0564	Swak positief 0.1531	Swak positief 0.0127	Swak positief 0.0769	Swak negatief -0.0136	Swak negatief -0.0495	Swak negatief -0.1752
Answer 10	-	Swak positief 0.0711	Swak positief 0.0700	Swak negatief -0.0127	Swak positief 0.0246	Swak positief 0.0363	Swak negatief -0.0156	Swak negatief -0.1273
Answer 11	-	Swak positief 0.0542	Swak positief 0.0488	Swak positief 0.0086	Swak positief 0.0078	Swak positief 0.0162	Swak positief 0.0315	Swak negatief -0.1248
Answer 12	-	Swak positief 0.0281	Swak positief 0.0929	Swak negatief -0.0325	Swak positief 0.0361	Swak positief 0.0276	Swak positief 0.0365	Swak negatief -0.1482
Answer 13	-	Swak positief 0.0643	Swak positief 0.0916	Swak negatief -0.0418	Swak positief 0.0237	Swak positief 0.0425	Swak positief 0.0239	Swak negatief -0.1558
Answer 14	-	Swak positief 0.0697	Swak positief 0.1017	Swak positief 0.0149	Swak negatief -0.0062	Swak negatief -0.0087	Swak negatief -0.0002	Swak negatief -0.1161
Answer 15	-	Swak positief 0.0603	Swak positief 0.1299	Swak negatief -0.0379	Swak positief 0.0163	Swak negatief -0.0091	Swak positief 0.0164	Swak negatief -0.1204
Answer 16	-	Swak positief 0.0691	Swak positief 0.0221	Swak negatief -0.0305	Swak negatief -0.0515	Swak positief 0.0750	Swak positief 0.0187	Swak negatief -0.0696

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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

Valerii Kosenko

Produk -eienaar SaaS Pet Project SdTest®

Valerii is in 1993 as 'n maatskaplike pedagoge-sielkundige gekwalifiseer en het sedertdien sy kennis in projekbestuur toegepas.
Valerii het in 2013 'n meestersgraad en die kwalifikasie van die projek- en programbestuurder verwerf. Tydens sy meestersprogram het hy vertroud geraak met Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Projektmanagement e. V.) en Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii het verskillende spiraaldinamika -toetse afgelê en sy kennis en ervaring gebruik om die huidige weergawe van SDTest aan te pas.
Valerii is die skrywer van die verkenning van die onsekerheid van die V.U.C.A. Konsep met behulp van spiraaldinamika en wiskundige statistieke in sielkunde, meer as 20 internasionale peilings.

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