What is thrithanatophobia?

Thanatophobia is an unusual or abnormal fear of personally dying and/or being dead that impacts the otherwise “normal” or healthy functioning of the person possessing this fear that might appear disproportionate to an outsider relative to the actual risk or threat the individual faces.

What is thanatophobia and what causes it?

martin-dm / Vetta / Getty Images. Thanatophobia is an unusual or abnormal fear of personally dying and/or being dead that impacts the otherwise “normal” or healthy functioning of the person possessing this fear that might appear disproportionate to an outsider relative to the actual risk or threat the individual faces.

What is the difference between thanatophobia and fear of death?

Fearing Death Is Natural But Thanatophobia Is Extreme. Thanatophobia is an unusual or abnormal fear of personally dying and/or being dead that impacts the otherwise “normal” or healthy functioning of the person possessing this fear that might appear disproportionate to an outsider relative to the actual risk or threat the individual faces.

Do humble people have a lower risk of thanatophobia?

One study found that people who are more humble have been found to be at lower risk of developing thanatophobia as they have a lower sense of self-importance and are therefore are more willing to accept their passing.