Kosmemophobia
Kosmemophobia[1][2] (from Greek: κόσμημα "kósmima" ("jewellery"), and φόβος "phóbos" ("fear") is a proposed name for the phobia of jewellery.
Signs and symptoms
Kosmemophobia manifests in different ways in different people, but it is commonly identified by an aversion towards earrings, rings, bracelets, piercings, necklaces, chains and other accessories. This aversion can also extend to other objects such as coins, keys, metal cutlery and others.
Such aversion is most often not based on fear, but on feelings of disgust and annoyance towards jewellery. Kosmemophobic people avoid having such objects touch their skin and might not want to be close to people who wear them.[1]
Reasoning
There isn't enough research on the topic, but it is speculated to be a learned fear, acquired at some point in life, most likely during childhood. The thought that these objects might be dirty and contaminated is a possible origin, as well as the fact that these objects might sensory overload some individuals.[1]
See also
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Smith, Mick; Davidson, Joyce (March 2006). "'It Makes My Skin Crawl...': The Embodiment of Disgust in Phobias of 'Nature'". Body & Society. 12 (1): 43–67. doi:10.1177/1357034X06061195.
- ↑ Smith, Mick; Davidson, Joyce (2003-09-14). "Bio-phobias/techno-philias: virtual reality exposure as treatment for phobias of 'nature'". Sociology of Health & Illness. 25 (6): 644–661. doi:10.1111/1467-9566.00363. PMID 12919450.
