1)Women are more affected by phobias.
2)It's not a phobia if you freeze when seeing a real snake.
3)When crossing a bridge in a crowded shop,is an open space example.Or when crossing a market place.
When travelling in a train or in a tube,is a closed space example.
When waiting in a supermarket queue becomes a problem,that's a crowded space example.
4)Phobias trigger apprehension,a pounding heart and trembling hands.Perspiration may also occur.5)In phobias it makes the problem worse.It's like a domino effect.
6)When crossing a bridge in a crowded shop,we can say that we have a disruption of the surrounding space.
7)When anxiety escalates,one has to do something.For instance if someone is hit by it,he may suddenly bolt off the tube before the doors close or he may not be able to wait in a supermarket queue.
8)The modern equivalent is agoraphobia (frica de spatii deschise)
