Why is acrophobia so commonplace in humans?

Known by a number of names (Acrophobia, Allodoxaphobia, and Fear of Heights) this problem often significantly impacts the quality of life. This surprisingly common phobia causes countless people needless distress. Understanding Acrophobia. Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. read more

If you are standing on a high place, and you feel so strongly it's unsafe, you step back - it doesn't make any difference whether it was really safe or not. read more

The phobia, in effect, becomes so paralyzing that it actually poses a danger to those who have it. Common Facts About Acrophobia The prevalence of acrophobia is between 2 and 5% of the population. read more

Acrophobia is one of the very common phobias in the world. In fact, the fear of heights is ranked second as the most common phobia in the UK after Arachnophobia ( fear of spiders). Studies show that 14 percent of the population of the UK has acrophobia. read more