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 | | A simple fear of the plane falling from the sky is usually exacerbated by other influences such as claustrophobia, fatigue, peer influence, lack of knowledge about how planes fly and which noises and sensations are normal, anxiety about your destination, adverse media publicity or perhaps a previous traumatic experience. |
 | | Many of the courses for aerophobics focus on putting the risks of flying in perspective, with emphasis on how the plane flies and how the body reacts physiologically to fear and anxiety the “knowledge is power” principle. |
 | | On the bright side, psychologists view aerophobia as one of the easiest phobias to cure, responding well to simple relaxation techniques, hypnosis and psychoanalysis, among a wide range of different treatments. |
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