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acrophobia
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acrophobia /ac·ro·pho·bia/ (ak″ro-fo´be-ah) irrational fear of heights.
ac·ro·pho·bi·a (kr-fb-)
n.
An abnormal fear of heights.
acrophobia
Etymology: Gk, akron + phobos, fear
a pathologic fear or dread of high places that results in extreme anxiety. Pyschotherapy attempts to overcome or eliminate the phobic response. See also obsession, phobia, flooding.
acrophobia [ak″ro-fo´be-ah]
irrational fear of heights.
acrophobia
Psychology An abnormal or morbid fear of heights. See Phobia.
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Q. i suffer from fear of heights ... is there any sociological way to treat it and make it less effective?

A. Fear of heights is a very common specific phobia, in psychiatric terms. Nowadays the best way of therapy is called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),in which a person learns how to deal with the phobia through cognitive thinking in steps. It is a very recommended method in psychology/ psychiatry these days.

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