Medicine:Ornithophobia

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Short description: Irrational fear or dislike of birds
A mosaic in the London Underground depicting a woman being attacked by birds from the horror movie The Birds.

Ornithophobia is the abnormal and irrational fear of birds, as well as a type of specific phobia.[1][2] The term may also refer to strong dislike of birds. People with Ornithophobia are often afraid of specific types of birds, for example chickens, ducks, and/or pest birds in grain-producing areas.[3]

The prefix ornitho- signifies "of or pertaining to birds", from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, "bird").

Notable people

American rapper Eminem says he is afraid of owls.[4] English footballer David Beckham and American actress Scarlett Johansson also have ornithophobia.[5] Other people with the fear have included:

See also

References

  1. ↑ London, Louis S. (January 1952). "Ailurophobia and ornithophobia". The Psychiatric Quarterly 26 (1): 365–371. doi:10.1007/BF01568473. PMID 14949213. 
  2. ↑ Irena Milosevic; Randi E. McCabe (3 March 2015). Phobias: The Psychology of Irrational Fear. ABC-CLIO. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-61069-576-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=1BfYBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA252. 
  3. ↑ Bonta, Mark (2008). "Valorizing the relationships between people and birds: Experiences and lessons from Honduras". Ornitologia Neotropical 19 (Supplement): 1–10. 
  4. ↑ Barker, Emily (2015-08-27). "12 Musicians With Bizarre Fears And Phobias" (in en-GB). https://www.nme.com/photos/12-musicians-with-bizarre-fears-and-phobias-1423724. 
  5. ↑ Hochberg, Mina (14 December 2011). "Scarlett Johansson on We Bought a Zoo, Her Fear of Birds, and Moving Away From ‘Ingénue’ Roles By Mina Hochberg". https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/scarlett-johansson-on-we-bought-a-zoo-her-fear-of-birds-and-moving-away-from-ingnue-roles.html. 
  6. ↑ "Bergman talks of his dreams and demons in rare interview". The Guardian. 12 December 2001. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/dec/12/news.xanbrooks. 
  7. ↑ White, Danny (2014). Niall Horan: The Unauthorized Biography. p. 14. ISBN 978-1495614491. https://books.google.com/books?id=mQOSBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT14. 
  8. ↑ "Slipknot - The Devil In I (Behind The Scenes)". Slipknot. 11 December 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHkcQm4IxMw. 
  9. ↑ Darryl J. Littleton; Tuezdae Littleton (2012). Comediennes: Laugh Be a Lady – "Lucille Ball". Hal Leonard Corporation. p. (eBook)(Chapter 5). ISBN 9781480329744. https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_S7n9bWW8C&pg=PT43. Retrieved April 26, 2021. 
  10. ↑ Aber, Ryan. "Oklahoma star Trae Young's bird phobia gives opposing fans ammo". https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2018/02/09/trae-youngs-bird-phobia-gives-opposing-fans-ammo-for-oklahoma-star/60544390007/. 



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