Friggatriskaidekaphobia – Fear of Friday the 13th

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2 years ago

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Categories: GOSSIP!, Psychology, Uncategorized

Tags: 1993 study found that on the day 'the risk of hospital admission as a result of a transport accident may be increased by as much as 52 per cent', Fear of Friday the 13th - known as paraskevidekatriaphobia - from the Greek, Friggatriskaidekaphobia - The original word for the fear of Friday 13, More than 60 million people worldwide are claimed to suffer from fear of the day, Sailors were particularly superstitious with regards to Friday, Superstitions over Friday the 13th stem from two separate fears - the fear of the number 13 and the fear of Fridays, The fear is so deeply ingrained that many people will refuse to leave their homes for fear of an accident or some other misfortune, Those of a superstitious inclination may have extra reason to curse their luck today, Watch your step… it’s Friday 13th! - Charles Walford - DailyMail.co.uk

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