Gnosiophobia is the fear of knowledge. The origin of the word gnos is Greek (meaning know or learn) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Gnosiophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page.
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.
Symptoms of Gnosiophobia
Those who truly possess an excessive Fear of knowledge will often exhibit some of the following symptoms:
- Anxiety
- Breathlessness
- Excessive sweating
- Dry mouth
- Shaking
- Being overly cautious
- Heart palpitations
- Inability to speak
- Becoming angry
- A feeling of detachment from reality
- Uncontrollable shaking
- Feelings of unsteadiness
