phobia

A Swedish minister's phobia of bananas has reportedly led to government officials asking for rooms to be free of the fruit.

Experts regard selective mutism as a fear or phobia of talking to certain people, the cause is not always clear, but is associated with anxiety.

Intrigued by shyness, Zimbardo founded the Stanford Shyness Clinic to uncover the roots of anxiety, panic and social phobia.

Yarvin, for instance, has insisted Americans must "get over their dictator phobia."

She said her pet cat, Yoyo, whom she adopted after overcoming her feline phobia for “A Quiet Place: Day One,” has helped her cope with the split — seemingly her second breakup within a year.