WHATE CAME FIRST: clownaphobia or the movie "-it-"?
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I was afraid of clowns before the movie IT.  The movie pretty much sealed the deal for me, though.
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Herpetophobia (Greek herpeton = to ramp and phobia = fear) is the phobia of reptiles, amphibians or other crawly things. Herpetophobia can be cured through hypnosis or by repeatedly approaching reptiles or frogs to gain confidence until the fear has been overcome entirely. Ophidiophobia is the specific fear of snakes. It can cause nausea and panic attacks and irregular heartbeat. Can be received by watching a TV or movie event when a reptile attacks someone. Also the fear of creepy-crawly things
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The Lady in White was a creepy 80's ghost story movie. I haven't watched it since I was a kid, but it scared the crap outta me then.
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Lots of people are afraid of clowns  the phobia is called Coulrophobia- there are a lot of sites that advertise treatments for this fear so it may be fairly common.\n Some years back there was a convention of clowns  near where I lived and there were 100s of them running around  the local mall shopping during a break in the  convention and even though I'm not afraid of clowns it was pretty freaky.
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I really enjoyed that docufilm. It made me realize that in my life, there are certain things that happen because I have trained my brain to respond in that manner. If I can disconnect the neurons in my brain and retrain them, I may not be as angry at life as I think I am. So, lets say, my husband comes home late. I automatically assume some ghastly vision which included some other woman. But, if I just breathe and not assume, let the explanation carry itself, I might possibly not freak out the next time it happens. It is basically learning to tell your brain not to think what it normally does. So, all in all, I think it is a good film for people like me with actual mental instability, it might help someone else relearn to react differently.
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I don't know I am afraid of clowns.
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Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia - Fear of the number 666.
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Whoa, two years is a long time ago.\nMaybe you shouldn't watch the second one.\nRight after I watch a scary movie, if I feel afraid, I'd watch cartoons or just something dumb like that wouldn't make me think and cause me to relax.\nYou should pray since it's been that long.
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Where: Clown hell.\n\nWhy: To lurk in the nightmares of our children.
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Gigli scarred me for awhile.\nHoward the duck- I think whoever made that was either stoned or just plain out of their gourds!\nBattlefield Earth- where do I start?\nEntrapment- bad ending!\n\nI have more but I don't think it would be fair to write a detailed account of all the horrid flicks out there that try to "pass" themselves off as being credible ( fat chance of that. )
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hahha....I hate clowns....they are extremely creepy, when I see one at a circus, all I can think of is the movie "It" by Stephen King
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It's an adrenaline thing, methinks.  Especially when you find yourself in a creepy situtation, the movie comes to mind, and you start to freak out.  Blair Witch was pretty scary, but what was really scary was when I started thinking about it when I saw an abandoned white house in the middle of no where.\n\nI also think that fear fuels imagination.  Imaginative people seem to like scary movies, and people who like scary movies tend to be imaginitive.  The panicky feeling you get from horror movies makes your mind race.
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Clowns are funny. It's a proven fact. And how can anyone be scared of such wondrous beings that can fit like twelve of themselves into a little tiny car.
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Different theories of psychology would answer your question differently.  Freud's psychoanalytic theory would say that you had an experience when you were an infant with a clown and it stuck in your unconscious.  The more common theory would go with the behaviorist theory (watson, skinner) who would say that you were either classically or operantly conditioned to fear clowns.  If you were classically conditioned to fear clowns you saw one, and associated it with fear instead of happiness and that is how it became encoded in your brain.  If you were operantly conditioned to fear them, you were reinforced repeatedly when you saw them.  I.E. you saw one, cried, and were given attention for being scared, this process would lead you to fear clowns.  More likely it is classically conditioned. \nA fourth option is the social learning theory.  If your parents or friends are afraid of clowns it is very possible that you picked it up from them subconsciously.  This happens a lot with spiders and snakes too. \nIf you think your fear of clowns is taking a toll on your life, a behavioral therapist would be best to help with the problem and they will walk you through a process called systematic desensitization. or you can just avoid clowns :-)
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its human nature to have obsessive fears i have a fear of clowns and small spaces(claustrophobia) dont stress so much about it because it will only make it worse
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The original was way better... how can anyone go wrong with Gregory Peck? His stern appearance and his voice made the part and movie more appealing. Also the original little boy looked more innocent (how could anyone believe he was the son of the devil?), this new one just looks a bit too creepy. [Movie trivia for the original Omen: Did you know that Damien's first nanny (the one who hung herself) was actually Jack Palance's (City Slickers) daughter?] =)
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You are thinking of "The Haunting" 1963, starring Julie Harris and Claire Bloom.  I think it is available on DVD.\n\nIt scared me a lot as a kid too.