Category: Fear of Flying

Here are your answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the fear of flying. Is a fear of flying a real phobia, or just nerves? It depends. A phobia by definition is simply an intense, irrational, and lasting fear of a specific object, animal, place or situation. Although some might argue the fear is rational, most people already know that flying is one of the safest things you can do. Aerophobia or …

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When I write about the fear of flying, I’m often quick to highlight the fact that most anxious fliers already rationally acknowledge how safe flying is. I talk about flight anxiety being less about the plane and more about the other conditions that flying presents, such as being out of control and in a situation they cannot easily escape once anxiety sets in. That said, turbulence does seem to be a pretty universal trigger for …

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