The Difference Between a Fear and a Phobia
by Lindsey Ellefson from Lifehacker on (#61SHW)
The word phobia" is often used frequently to describe a general fear, in the same way bipolar" gets thrown around to describe someone's mood swing or OCD" is used to reference someone's dedication to cleaning. Like bipolar or obsessive-compulsive disorders, however, phobias are actually serious, diagnosable, and...