Ohio professor helps students beat anxiety and phobias on roller coasters

I don't really have as big of a fear as I used to with bees. I was climbing a tree when I was 7. I grabbed on to a hornet's nest, and was basically stung all along my left arm, which I lost feeling for a time in. Now, they don't really fear me because their stings now feel like nothing compared to when I was stung by the whole lot of them.

bunky666 said:

Aaaand I feel a little sick reading that ^^.

The science of the mind is crazy, isn't it? I wonder if companies have ever considered using a psychologist to assist in designing rides to give them maximum psyche out techniques.

I know one psych-guy who would love to be that guy.

:)

All I can really tell all of you is that the only thing you would need to bring to a therapy room would be a strong motivation to rid oneself of that phobia. That said, I get it...I've been there myself...and every single year there is at least one student who vehemently exclaims that all this "psychology hocus pocus" will not work.

I'm not sure a fear of wasps is such a bad thing. In fact, we're evolutionary wired to fear a lot of things. If you can Netflix and chill, check out Brain Games, Season 2, Episode 4..."Don't Be Afraid".

Bees. When I see a bee or a wasp, I tell it to be on its way. I ask it not to sting me. If it's in the house, I get it to climb on the fly swatter and I take it outside where it belongs. I like bees. I do not like wasps, but I still treat them with respect.

My fears are plastic dolls, mayonnaise, and glitter. Seriously. Don't judge me. :)

I was at SFFT last fall and left my refillable souvenir cup in the stroller to go on a ride. Came back and took a swig and got stung in the roof of my mouth. I can't decide if the worst part was the awful taste or the fact that I only spit out half a bee.

Aw, COME ON MAN!! ^^

I don't like spiders and snakes.
(and that ain't what it takes to love me, foo', ya foo')