Meaning of Achluophobia
Achluophobia is also known as “Fear of Darkness” referred in
medical or scientific term as “Achluophobia.” This is also called as
nyctophobia or scotophobia.
Pathological fear of night some time called Nyctophobia. It
is derived from the Greek term “Night” and Scotophobia is derived from the
Greek term “Darkness”.
Actually humans have
a cunning ability to make have shapes and faces in the dark that won’t really
that. Like in case of Achluophobia patient suffering that they imagines Aliens,
ghost, monster, evil things around us
will trying to harm him as soon as he stays in a dark place, when he/she in the
dark. The fear of darkness make these people so afraid that they can’t even get
sleep at night and need to sleep with someone or lights on. Especially children
suffering from this condition are also found to be afraid of nightmares.
It is a very common type of fear among may happen with any
people during childhood and over the course of the year this fear then
disappears or can also be seen in adults to certain extent.
We do this because of brain is provide the visual to form a
complete picture well it is dark. So, open simply face in blanks while I’m
telling goes. Put the facts, we see- things in the dark that aren’t really
there isn’t to do, isn’t why several fade deep black of the night.
Cause of
Achluophobia
Achluophobia is caused by the situation that we faced
earlier and have a bad intuition on our mind. This is what peoples never forget
and it attacks on our mind and make our mind superstitious. That’s why we found
someone near us in the dark place.
Suppose a children or a kid has been frightened by anyone,
when he/she was in dark place and that affected on his mind severally.
You can even find the
various symptoms that shows a person suffering from Achluophobia.
This is not a rare case; you can find this phobia from
person to person in your neighbourhood. But you have to admit the fact; you
have also suffered in some extent of fear of darkness in your childhood.
You can find more about the symptoms of Achluophobia....
There are several treatments methods or a therapy of those
people who is suffering from Achluophobia. Suggested by Experts.
1. Exposure
Therapy
2. Desensitization
3. Cognitive
Behaviour Therapy
