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TAGGED UNDER: Phobias Advertisement Did You Know? The word 'pediophobia' comes from the Greek word paidion meaning 'little child'. When we were kids, our parents often used dolls to amuse us. Dolls have long been a source of entertainment for children. Often, kids talk to their dolls, give them names, groom them, play with them, and even share secrets with these imaginary friends. However, some are actually scared of dolls, so much that they run away at the sight of these harmless toys. This is a psychological issue, commonly referred to as pediophobia. What is Pediophobia? Pediophobia refers to the hypothetical fear about dolls. Seeing a doll makes the phobic person believe that he is in some sort of danger, despite being safe. This phobia belongs to the class of automatonophobia, fear of inanimate objects (puppets, wax figures, dolls, animatronics) that wrongly emulate the characteristics of living beings. In pediophobia, the affected person might be scared of just one type of doll, such as the ones that can talk and walk or a variety of dolls that include porcelain dolls and china dolls. Pediophobia is a childhood phobia but if not treated, it continues even in adulthood. Quite a few adults with this phobia are even scared of kids. Symptoms The sight of a doll can wreak havoc on the emotional well-being of people suffering from pediophobia. http://www.maxmusclestack.com/dominant-testo