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Also shown in the 2007 film, "[[Lars and the Real Girl]]". Where Ryan Gosling plays a man "burned by human touch" and creates an in depth delusional relationship with a Real Doll.{{Citation needed|reason=POV interpretation of a metaphor|date=February 2014}} |
Also shown in the 2007 film, "[[Lars and the Real Girl]]". Where Ryan Gosling plays a man "burned by human touch" and creates an in depth delusional relationship with a Real Doll.{{Citation needed|reason=POV interpretation of a metaphor|date=February 2014}} |
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In the television show [[The Following]], the character Mark had a "mild" case of haphephobia.{{ |
In the television show [[The Following]], the character Mark had a "mild" case of haphephobia.:<ref>{{cite |last=The Following|title=Reflection|publisher=Season 2, Episode 5 - 27:22}}</ref> |
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The ''[[Fifty Shades Of Grey]]'' trilogy portrays Christian Grey as a man who has a very deep and intrinsic fear of being touched. Christian is said to have haphephobia, bred of his desperately ambiguous infantile years. Christian experiences panic, pain and unworthiness when touched. |
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Revision as of 19:26, 24 February 2014
Haphephobia[1][2] (also known as aphephobia,[1] haphophobia,[2][3] hapnophobia,[2] haptephobia,[1][2] haptophobia,[1][2][3] thixophobia[1]) is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. It is an acute exaggeration of the normal tendencies to protect one's personal space, expressed as a fear of contamination or invasion, and extending even to people whom its sufferers know well.[4][5]
Some people are born with haphephobia, while others may develop it, predominantly after a bad experience. More rarely, it is caused by an extreme reaction to their environment. Sometimes, the fear is restricted specifically, or predominantly, to being touched by people of the opposite sex. This is often associated with a fear of sexual assault. Dorais reports that many boys who have been the victims of sexual abuse have a fear of being touched, quoting one victim who describes being touched as something that "burns like fire", causing him to freeze up or lash out.[5][6]
Symptoms
As with various other phobias and anxieties, the symptoms experienced by sufferers of haphephobia can vary on the individual; however, a non-exhaustive list of symptoms includes:[7]
- Discomfort and perspiration;
- Nausea;
- Heart palpitations;
- Dry mouth;
- Feeling dizzy;
- Panic;
- Numbness;
- Heightened senses;
- Breathlessness;
- Feeling trapped;
- Muscle tension and rigidity;
- Trembling;
- Hyperventilating;
- Feeling out of control;
- Feeling of impending doom or disaster.
In film
In the 1962 movie David and Lisa, Keir Dullea portrays a teenager committed to a mental hospital for the treatment of aphephobia. While there, he falls in love with Lisa (Janet Margolin), and begins to realize why he has been institutionalized.
Also shown in the 2007 film, "Lars and the Real Girl". Where Ryan Gosling plays a man "burned by human touch" and creates an in depth delusional relationship with a Real Doll.[citation needed]
In the television show The Following, the character Mark had a "mild" case of haphephobia.:[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Charles Harrington Elster (1996). There's a Word for It!. Scribner. p. 160. ISBN 0684824558.
- ^ a b c d e John G. Robertson (1991). Robertson's Words for a Modern Age. Senior Scribe Publications. p. 213. ISBN 0963091913.
- ^ a b Laurence Urdang, Anne Ryle, Tanya H. Lee (1986). -ologies & -isms. Gale Research Co. p. 557. ISBN 0810311968.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ John G. Robertson (2003). An Excess of Phobias and Manias. Senior Scribe Publications. p. 95. ISBN 096309193X.
- ^ a b John Birtchnell (1996). How Humans Relate: A New Interpersonal Theory. Psychology Press. p. 142. ISBN 0863774326.
- ^ Michel Dorais (2002). Don't Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys. McGill-Queen's Press — MQUP. p. 84. ISBN 0773522611.
- ^ McGoldrick, Daniel P. (November 22, 2010). "What Is Haphephobia?". Health Guide Info.
- ^ The Following, Reflection, Season 2, Episode 5 - 27:22