In the chapter, Marcovitz explains the strain social and specific phobias place on the lives of phobics. More in detail, Marcovitz explains how, compared to the average person, people with social phobia have a higher probability of suffering various physical and mental health problems, receive less education, and earn lower wages. The author also describes the challenges faced by individuals with specific phobias which are generally not as severe as the challenges faced by people with social phobias. Marcovitz finishes off his chapter by providing insight and examples of how B.I.I. phobias (blood, injection, or injury related phobias) can lead to health complications that may end fatality.
Marcovitz includes an abundance of information on the lives of phobics though concise summarizations of studies, statistics, and quotes from people who are suffering or have suffered from phobias. Combined, this allows the chapter to impart a profound understanding of what it is like to possess a social or specific phobia onto the reader. The apprehension the reader is given then allows the reader to empathize with phobics.
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This is critical to my research paper as it is one of my main topics to which there is a scarce amount of information available online. Furthermore, the chapter has introduced me to new ideas, one example being that phobias may lead to death as can be seen in come cases of B.I.I phobias. Finally, since I have been exposed to new possibilities regarding phobias, I am now able to pose more questions to expand the range of the information covered in my research