Irrational inexplicable fear of the representatives of a particular nationality, or just strangers often goes into a constant panic, stimulated by their own government.You may ask, what am I?On a very bad phobia!Friends, in this article we will look at the phenomenon of xenophobia: what is it, what are the reasons for its occurrence and methods of dealing with it.The fact that this is one of the most common problems in Russia today.But first things first.
Xenophobia - what is it?
The origin of the term derives from the Greek language: "Xenos" - unknown, foreign - and "phobia" - fear, fear.In simple terms, xenophobia - a dislike (or intolerance) to something or someone alien, unfamiliar, unknown.People suffering from this mental disorder, take everything else as something strange and incomprehensible, seeing the danger and hostility. A disorder it?
interesting that for some time now for the majority of people (mostly Russians) this phobia was not the mental disorder, and the whole outlook and spawned enmity on the basis of religious, social and, most importantly, national division.And all this - alone xenophobia!
What is it - racism?Nationalism?Not so, friends.The fact that xenophobia is often confused with nationalism, but between these two definitions is a very significant difference:
- people with nationalist views may not always feel negative towards other nations, religions and whole ethnic groups;
- xenophobes also able to give their views "nationalist views" also xenophobia in some of its manifestations intersect with chauvinism.
reasons xenophobia
Understanding
This phobia is more to be confused origins than all the others.This is a series of mechanisms and factors that could awaken in ordinary human fear of the unknown.It is interesting that the reason lies not in xenophobia biological (like all other phobias), and in the social component of personality!And blame - modern capitalism, which is obscured in the minds of human understanding of the fundamental equality of all people.This is a common reason for regarding all.
A special case
If we talk about a single person, the background to the origin of mental illness each will have their own.If you draw a parallel with other phobias, it is not difficult to guess that the reason for this disorder sometimes is in the children's impressions that last a lifetime and impact on the child's world, and this is a teenage xenophobia.It is known that the baby - a "sponge" to absorb the behavior of their parents and loved ones.And if, for example, the Pope has a negative attitude towards foreigners, the child, as a teenager, takes over it! treated whether xenophobia?
What kind of mental illness that can not be cured?Remember, nothing is impossible!This phobia is well treated, but under the condition that the patient showed an independent commitment to it.When he realized that such irrational fears very seriously poison his life turn into constant conflicts with other people, then, in time to see a doctor, he gets rid of them.
