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Owl's Info on Major Fears |
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Owl's Info on Major Fears |
A team of researchers asked 3,000 Americans, "What are you most afraid of?" They received the following replies:
| 1. Speaking before a group | 41% |
| 2. Heights | 32% |
| 3. Insects and bugs | 22% |
| 4. Financial problems | 22% |
| 5. Deep Water | 22% |
| 6. Sickness | 19% |
| 7. Death | 19% |
| 8. Flying | 19% |
| 9. Loneliness | 14% |
| 10. Dogs | 11% |
| 11. Driving/riding in a car | 9% |
| 12. Darkness | 8% |
| 13. Elevators | 8% |
| 14. Escalators | 5% |
According to a poll of 160,000 teens, the 3 greatest fears of 13- to 18- year-olds were losing their parents (58 percent), dying (28 percent), and not getting a good job or not being thought of as successful (21 percent).
