What is the difference between a phobia and a fear?

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asked Jan 13 in Psychology by EmerySynan65 (1.8k points)

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answered Jan 13 by LovieCastles (2.3k points)
selected Jan 14 by TheScientist

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A phobia is an irrational fear of a specific object or situation, while fear is a normal emotional response to a perceived threat.

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