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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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Kritische waarde van de correlatiecoëfficiënt

Normale verdeling, door William Sealy Gosset (student) r = 0.0353

Niet -normale verdeling, door Spearman r = 0.0014

Toon alleen resultaten > r = 0.0353

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

Producteigenaar SaaS Pet Project Sdtest®

Valerii was in 1993 gekwalificeerd als een sociale pedagoog-psycholoog en heeft sindsdien zijn kennis toegepast in projectmanagement.
Valerii behaalde een masterdiploma en de kwalificatie van het project- en programmabeheerder in 2013. Tijdens zijn masterprogramma raakte hij bekend met Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) en spiraalvormige dynamiek.
Valerii heeft verschillende spiraalvormige dynamiektests uitgevoerd en gebruikte zijn kennis en ervaring om de huidige versie van SDTest aan te passen.
Valerii is de auteur van het verkennen van de onzekerheid van de V.U.C.A. Concept met behulp van spiraalvormige dynamiek en wiskundige statistieken in de psychologie, meer dan 20 internationale peilingen.

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