What causes Coulrophobia or fear of clowns?
I have a friend who’s scared of clowns (girl) I just learned that this phobia is called Coulrophobia so is a legit phobia. But I’m just curious what causes it? I thought clowns were supposed to be funny and make us smile. How come they scared of them?
I think they have isolated the cause of this phobia...the cause is clowns. They are creepy. This is just one man's opinion.
My oldest is afraid of clowns because when she was little she had a musical one in her bedroom that cast a shadow on her while at night, when she woke at night the shadow scared her and because it was the clown casting the shadow it instilled a fear in her.
My youngest was napping when the older girls were watching the movie IT and after sneaking into the room to watch the movie she had nightmares and an insane phobia. She was 4 years old at the time and is now 17 yrs old, she is still petrified of them.
I've never had a clown make me smile and I'd be creeped out seeing a clown outside my door. I don't know who came up with the idea of clowns, but they failed to be funny and succeeded at being creepy.
by Lincy A. Walsh 15 years ago
Tips on helping others overcome a fear of clowns
by jprice90 12 years ago
What is the "craziest" phobia you have?I personally only have maybe 2 phobias, one is the fear of flying, I've never flown, and wouldnt have to unless it was urgent. And the other is the fear of being suffocated.
by Helen Murphy Howell 12 years ago
What One Thing Scares You The Most?For me it just has to be clowns! Even as a kid I was scared of them. At a local annual fair they used to have two clown figures at the entrance gate when I was kid, I used to hold my Dad's hand real tight and shut my eyes when passing by them!!
by Iulian M 13 years ago
There is Fear,anxiety or phobia our biggest enemy ??
by Nithya Venkat 11 years ago
Why are some children scared of clowns?
by Suzie 10 years ago
Do you have a serious phobia or 2 and simply accept that it is what it is and live with it..OR...have you considered therapy to try to get through it and no longer have to deal with it?
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