You must have heard about some prevalent phobias like fear of heights, fear of flying, or fear of getting into the water. Automatonophobia may happen due to several reasons, including a traumatic experience, genetic, or environmental. So, the reason for phobia can be as apparent as someone who watched a scary movie of mannequins and developed an extreme fear or, like other common anxiety, it may be hardwired in a person’s genes. The person who has phobia avoids exposure to human-like figures due to irrational fear resulting in a severe impact on day-to-day functioning and social life. However, they should not let it stop them from their goal of getting rid of the phobia. When you experience frequent panic attacks due to a phobia, the first step is to seek help from mental health experts. 3] M. R. Weirich and T. A. Treat, “Mechanisms of visual threat detection in specific phobia,” Cogn.
