 Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:52 am a strange illness |
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OH...that sounds right, Conchita...cloud phobia...That website says that cloud phobia happens with an unconcious mind and develops over time.
| Quote: | Like all fears and phobias, cloud phobia is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking clouds and emotional trauma. Whilst the original catalyst may have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition can also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma.
But so long as the negative association is powerful enough, the unconscious mind thinks: "Ahh, this whole thing is very dangerous. How do I keep myself from getting in this kind of situation again? I know, I'll attach terrible feelings to clouds, that way I'll steer clear in future and so be safe." Just like that cloud phobia is born. Attaching emotions to situations is one of the primary ways that humans learn. Sometimes we just get the wiring wrong.
The actual phobia manifests itself in different ways. Some sufferers experience it almost all the time, others just in response to direct stimuli. Everyone has their own unique formula for when and how to feel bad. |
Thanks very much, Conchita. This is of good help to me as it gives me new information and I will find out more about it.  |
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