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How Phobias WorkHow Phobias Work | The Cure | Other Treatments | Tools Maybe you know about Pavlov's dogs. Ivan Pavlov fed his dogs and rang a bell whenever dinner was served. After a while, just ringing the bell would get the dogs to salivate - their bodies would act as if they were about to get fed. A bell (stimulus) actually caused automatic biological and emotional responses! Let that sink in for a moment... Even though it isn't logical to salivate at the sound of a bell the dogs would do it. Phobias work the same way for us. Some biological response (fear for instance) has been tied to some "trigger" or stimulus (usually as a result of some emotionally charged incident.) This stimulus can be just thinking about the situation. In other words, the way a person thinks about getting on an airplane can have profound affects on his biology. These thoughts can cause the triggering of a variety of feelings - including fear and panic. Although it's often not this simple, here's one way it can happen. Let's say somebody snuck up behind you and said "boo" and you just happened to be looking at the letter "L". Even though you're not consciously aware of what's going on, whenever you see this letter your unconscious mind could refer back to that earlier situation and get that scared feeling back. It has made the association between "L" and that feeling. Now, this is just an example. You should know that phobias do not necessarily have to come from an outside source, they can be created solely within our own minds. They don't have to make sense (as you can see by the example above) nor do they have to be the result of a traumatic event. But when you think of your phobic situation, you are literally thinking thoughts that scare you. Usually you're not consciously aware of the scary thoughts. You're just aware of the feelings they produce. Because phobias happen automatically and below the level of conscious awareness, conscious insight and talk therapy are often ineffective in eliminating this response. In fact many people know the cause or "trigger" of their phobias but still experience them. Drugs can be introduced into your system to dampen emotional responses or chemically interfere with the anxiety producing substances your body makes. This treats the symptom but does not remove the cause. Breaking the association between the stimulus and the response is the most complete and effective way to eliminate or dramatically decrease a phobia. There are a variety of techniques available to do this. We can teach you to use these techniques to use on yourself. It is a comfortable, safe experience and it works. To tell you the truth, most people find it entertaining. Add it up in your own mind and make your own decision. Would you like to go to lengthy, expensive, uncomfortable classes? Do you want to put unnecessary chemicals into your system and deal with possible side-effects? Do you wish to spend countless hours in therapy? Call Phobias Cured, order The Phobia Self-Help System, order our eBook, or invest in one of our videos to learn easy, proven effective techniques to overcome phobias in the comfort of your own home. Learn more about Common Phobia Treatments.
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