galeophobia
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alt=Great white shark feeding|thumb|A great white shark feeding on a seal decoy
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8 sectionsContents
- Causes
- Symptoms and treatment
- Human-shark interactions
- Galeophobia in popular culture
- ''Jaws''
- Shark Week
- See also
- References
alt=Great white shark feeding|thumb|A great white shark feeding on a seal decoy
Galeophobia is the medical term for a fear of sharks. The name galeophobia derives from the Greek language with galeos meaning shark and phobia meaning fear. This phobia is diagnosed using DSM-5 criteria and is characterized by a patient showing marked fear or anxiety about sharks that leads to severe impairment of their quality of life. Although it is not known exactly how many people have been diagnosed with galeophobia, a study conducted in 2015 revealed that just over half (51%) of Americans are absolutely terrified of sharks.
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