aurophobia
Aurophobia is the irrational fear of gold.
Fear of gold
Severity
Mild
Prevalence
Rare
Awareness
3/10
Exposure Risk
4/10
common triggers
Seeing gold objects
Holding gold
coping strategies
Deep breathing techniques
Positive self-talk
risk factors
- • Past traumatic experiences
- • Genetic predisposition
Scientific Classification
Specific phobia
Historical Context
May stem from negative associations with gold or traumatic experiences involving gold.
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