What is Acousticophobia?

Acousticophobia is the fear or noise. People who have this phobia either have a fear of hearing noises in
general or they might fear a specific noise, such as yelling, whistling, guns, etc. The origin of the word
acoustico is Greek (meaning to hear ) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Acousticophobia is considered
to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. Acousticophobia is also related to
Akousticophobia (fear of sounds).

What are the causes?

It is generally accepted that phobias arise from a combination of external events (i.e. traumatic events)
and internal predispositions (i.e. heredity or genetics). Many specific phobias can be traced back to a
specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age. Social phobias and agoraphobia
have more complex causes that are not entirely known at this time. It is believed that heredity, genetics,
and brain chemistry combine with life-experiences to play a major role in the development of phobias.
(Wikipedia - phobia).

What are the symptoms?

As with any phobia, the symptoms vary by person depending on their level of fear. The symptoms
typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath,
rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, nausea, inability
to articulate words or sentences, dry mouth and shaking.

Can I take medicine?

Medicine can be prescribed, but please note that these medications can have side effects and/or
withdrawal systems that can be severe. It is also important to note that medicines do not cure phobias,
at best they only temporarily suppress the systems. However, there are treatments for phobias, which
include counseling, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic programming. Please click on
the tab at the top of the page called “Treatments” to find out more information on these types of
treatments.
Hypnosis is a state of human consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral
awareness and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion. The term may also refer to an art, skill,
or act of inducing hypnosis.

Theories explaining what occurs during hypnosis fall into two groups. Altered state theories see
hypnosis as an altered state of mind or trance, marked by a level of awareness different from the
ordinary conscious state. In contrast, nonstate theories see hypnosis as a form of imaginative role
enactment.

During hypnosis, a person is said to have heightened focus and concentration. The person can
concentrate intensely on a specific thought or memory, while blocking out sources of distraction.[7]
Hypnotised subjects are said to show an increased response to suggestions.[8] Hypnosis is usually
induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and
suggestion. The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy", while its
use as a form of entertainment for an audience is known as "stage hypnosis". Stage hypnosis is often
performed by mentalists practicing the art form of mentalism.
The hypnotized individual appears to heed only the communications of the hypnotist and typically
responds in an uncritical, automatic fashion while ignoring all aspects of the environment other than
those pointed out by the hypnotist. In a hypnotic state an individual tends to see, feel, smell, and
otherwise perceive in accordance with the hypnotist's suggestions, even though these suggestions may
be in apparent contradiction to the actual stimuli present in the environment. The effects of hypnosis
are not limited to sensory change; even the subject's memory and awareness of self may be altered by
suggestion, and the effects of the suggestions may be extended (posthypnotically) into the subject's
subsequent waking activity.