antikheirphobia
Antikheirphobia is the fear of thumbs.
Fear of thumbs
Severity
Moderate
Prevalence
Rare
Awareness
3/10
Exposure Risk
5/10
common triggers
Seeing thumbs
Touching thumbs
Thinking about thumbs
coping strategies
Deep breathing exercises
Mindfulness techniques
Gradual exposure to thumbs
risk factors
- • Traumatic experience involving thumbs
- • Genetic predisposition to anxiety disorders
Scientific Classification
Specific phobia
Historical Context
Limited historical context available due to the specificity of the fear
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