Peniaphobia

Peniaphobia is a fear of falling into poverty, or going deeper into poverty.[1][2] A reason for its irrational nature is there are some individuals for whom the possibility of poverty is very unlikely, yet they feared it anyway. A situation where such a scenario was said to have occurred was with Hetty Green who was extremely wealthy, yet spent her wealth in a manner that exhibited extreme levels of asceticism.[3] An individual who has this condition is called a peniaphobe.[4] Although the detection of symptoms indicating a phobia often evokes premonitions of empathy and such due to it being a psychological disorder, peniaphobes sometimes elicit a more sinister response, with some analysts conjecturing whether it might be an incentive to crime.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ youth specialties (2011). Discussion and Lesson Starters. p. 30.
  2. ↑ University of California (1952). The American Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 108. p. 705.
  3. ↑ http://www.qualityliferesources.com/money/even-irrational-fears-are-not-recession-proof/
  4. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/style-invitational-week-1090-talk-undirty-to-us-in-a-poem-with-a-rude-sounding-word/2014/09/18/4908fc58-3d4f-11e4-b0ea-8141703bbf6f_story.html
  5. ↑ Lau, Evan (2011). Is peniaphobia an incentive to crime?.


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