256: Coulrophobia

March 28, 2023 00:12:59
256: Coulrophobia
Brain Junk
256: Coulrophobia

Mar 28 2023 | 00:12:59

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Hosted By

Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

A fear of clowns is called coulrophobia. If you're like us, maybe you don't find clowns bone-chillingly scary but they still give you a case of the ick. This week we're looking into clowns and fears. Stick around to the end, Amy takes a left turn with weird body horror involving an octopus.

Show Notes:

Amy references this study HARD Fear of clowns: An investigation into the prevalence of coulrophobia in an international sample

Top ten fears in America 2022: Chapman University

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