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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.

Rädsla

diagram Korrelation

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Kritiska värdet av korrelationskoefficienten

Normal Distribution, av William Sealy Gosset (Student) r = 0.0353

Icke normal distribution, av Spearman r = 0.0014

Visa endast resultat > r = 0.0353

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

Produktägare SaaS Pet Project SDTest®

Valerii var kvalificerad som en social pedagog-psykolog 1993 och har sedan dess tillämpat sin kunskap i projektledning.
Valerii erhöll en magisterexamen och projekt- och programchefskvalificeringen 2013. Under sitt masterprogram blev han bekant med Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) och spiraldynamik.
Valerii tog olika spiraldynamiktester och använde sin kunskap och erfarenhet för att anpassa den aktuella versionen av SDTest.
Valerii är författaren för att utforska osäkerheten i V.U.C.A. Koncept med spiraldynamik och matematisk statistik i psykologi, mer än 20 internationella undersökningar.

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