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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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Charts Correlation

VUCA

Nirxa krîtîkî ya hevkêşeya têkeliyê

Belavkirina normal, ji hêla William Sealy Gosset (xwendekar) r = 0.0353

Belavkirina ne normal, ji hêla spearman r = 0.0014

Tenê encaman nîşan bide > r = 0.0353

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

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