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A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder involving a strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no real danger.
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Is it true that a phobia is a type of anxiety disorder involving a strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no real danger?
Yes. Reliable medical definitions and clinical references consistently define a phobia as an anxiety disorder characterized by an irrational and excessive fear of objects or situations that pose little or no actual danger.
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Wikipedia: Phobia. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia
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States phobias are anxiety disorders evoked by situations posing no real danger.
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PLOS (all journals): Snake phobia among the general population of Tamil Nadu, India. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012284
Notes specific phobia is characterized by an unreasonable or irrational fear.
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Human Disease Ontology: Human Disease Ontology: specific phobia. (n.d.). Human Disease Ontology. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_599
Describes phobias as extreme and irrational fears.
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Human Phenotype Ontology: Human Phenotype Ontology: Phobia. (n.d.). Human Phenotype Ontology. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_5200232
Directly matches the claim, defining a phobia as an anxiety disorder involving strong, irrational fear posing little danger.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Phobias. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/phobias.html
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