Paraskavedekatriaphobia is an irrational fear of Friday 13th; it is a form of triskaidekaphobia (a fear of the number 13 in general).
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Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Category: Psychology
Posted on: June 12, 2008 6:10 PM, by Mo
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Well, since I was born on Friday 13th, Ive always felt like it was a lucky day for me and this Friday the 13th proved it - my beautiful granddaughter was born on it!
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Wrote about it myself - people should probably be more aware of 'tetraphobia', which has significant consumer-driven implications...
http://podblack.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/paraskevidekatriaphilia/
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How exactly do you pronounce that?
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Comments (5)
is there a "irrational fear of even thinking about swiming along large sea creatures"?
I'm not that afraid about whales or sharks per se, I can watch pictures or videos as long they're taken from distance... the other day I stumbled on the web upon a "life sized" whale flash animation that started with the eye of it, and barely remembering it sends a shiver through my spine...
Also, I love your blog. Greetings :-)
Posted by: Remis | June 13, 2008 3:52 AM