| PUBLIC SPEAKING / PEOPLE / CROWDS |
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Are you afraid of
giving a speech in public? |
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Is there any person you
are afraid of? |
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Do you know anyone
with Agoraphobia? |
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Do you know anyone
with Claustrophobia?
- Elevators
- Subway |
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Were you afraid
on your first day of school?
- What about at work? |
| DOCTORS
/ HEALTH |
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Are you afraid of
going to:
- The dentist?
- The doctor? / Hospital? |
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Are you afraid of
being ill? What disease are you most afraid of? Why? |
| AGE AND DEATH |
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Are you afraid to
die? Why? |
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Are you afraid of
getting old? Why? |
| COMMON
PHOBIAS: |
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Are you afraid of
heights?
- Vertigo
- Claustrophobia |
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Do you know anyone
with any other phobias? |
| MOVIES |
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Are you afraid of
scary movies?
- Do you watch them anyway? |
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Why do people watch
/ like them if they are scary? |
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Do you think young
children should be allowed to watch horror movies? |
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What is the scariest
movie you have ever seen? |
| CRIME |
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Are there any parts
of the city where you live which you are afraid to visit after
dark? Where? Why? |
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Are you afraid of:
- Muggers
- Rape
- Racist issues
* Fear
of being attacked for your race
* Fear
of other races (black guy = criminal / Muslim = terrorist)
- Burglary / house invasion |
| WEATHER |
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Are there certain
weather conditions that scare people? What are they? Why do
people become scared?
- Thunder
- Lightning
- Storms in general / Wailing
of wind
- Hurricanes / typhoons
- Tornados
- Floods |
| KOOKY STUFF |
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GHOSTS / SUPERNATURAL |
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Are you afraid of
ghosts? / Spirits? / Dead people?
- Cemeteries?
- Haunted houses
- Alien abduction |
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What would you do
if you saw a ghost (or alien)? |
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If a friend said
they saw a ghost would you believe them (or alien)?? |
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THE
DARK |
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Are you afraid of
the dark? |
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Were you afraid
of the dark as a child? |
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How do you react
when you see something frightening? |
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What about:
- Empty station / office building at night
- Home
alone |
| ANIMALS |
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Do you fear certain
insects/animals? Why? |
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What animal do you
think is the most scary? |
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Arachnophobia -> Tarantulas |
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Wasps / bees |
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Snakes
- Ever held a snake? (Python / boa constrictor
/ anaconda)
- What did it feel like?
- Ever had snake soju?
Why? |
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Big bitey things
(Lions / tigers / bears / .) |
| ACTION
SPORTS / ADRENALINE ACTIVITIES |
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Do you like the
big scary rides? Why/why not?
- Rollercoasters?
- Sudden drop |
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Would you try /
have you tried:
- Bungy jumping
- Sky diving
- Zorbing
- Parasailing
- Hand gliding |
| TRANSPORT |
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BOATS |
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Are you afraid of
the water / sea?
- Cant see the bottom is scary
- Jaws
- Drowning
(ever nearly? - e.g. cramp) |
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Ever get sea sick? |
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ROAD VEHICLES |
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Ever get car sick? |
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Ever been in a crash
/ seen a crash? |
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Are the roads safe
in Korea? |
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Do you worry about
being in a crash / hit as a pedestrian? |
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FLYING |
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Are you afraid of
flying? Why? |
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What do you do when
you experience turbulence? |
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Are planes really
safer than cars? (A British study shows that flying is 176
times safer than walking, 15 times safer than driving and 300
times safer than a motorbike.) |
| GENERAL QUESTIONS |
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Can fear be a good
thing?
- Makes you alert
- Fight or flight / life saving
- Exciting
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What is your biggest
fear in life? Are you afraid that it might come true? |
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What kinds of things
make you nervous? |
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Have you overcome
any of your fears? |
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What was the most
frightening experience you've had? |
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When you were a
child, what things were you afraid of? |
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Have you ever seen
any TV shows where people face their fears for money? e.g.
Fear Factor etc.?
- Would you ever face one of your fears for money?
- Do you find this kind of show interesting to watch? |
