See all 2 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Wolitzky-Taylor says, “This consistent pairing of dolls with other creepy, scary stimuli may lead to experiencing fear or nervousness when confronted with a doll or an image of a doll. Not just the horror ones, but all of them. 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. A lot seem to fear clown dolls. Seeing a doll makes the phobic person believe that he is in some sort of danger, despite being safe. Almost all girls get dolls as a toy. Some have a fear of only antique dolls, old collectible dolls, or dolls with glass eyes. Listen Now with Amazon Music : Lullabies For Aborted Children "Please retry" Amazon Music Unlimited: Price New from Used from MP3 Music, July 3, 2010 "Please retry" $8.91 . This phobia is part of the automatonophobia, which is the irrational fear of any object representing a human being: dolls, mannequins, humanoid robots, puppets and so on. People are scared of many different things: rain, vomiting, water or even knowledge but today we will focus on Pediophobia, which is the fear of dolls. Strategy #4 for Overcoming Pediophobia or the Fear of Dolls: “Treat fear as a call to action.” – As an extension of strategy #3, Inc. magazine recommends reframing your notion of your fear of dolls. Pediophobia (Fear of dolls) I already have teraphobia and I think I may have pediophobia too. The type of dolls that people with this phobia fear can vary greatly. ← Back to: List of phobias Pediophobia is the fear of dolls, a branch of automophobia. Other doll fears can create anxiety when a person glances at a store mannequin. Pediophobia is the fear of dolls. Some individuals suffering from this fear may avoid going to department stores that they know have these displays. A fear of dolls does have a proper name, pediophobia, classified under the broader fear of humanoid figures (automatonophobia) and related to pupaphobia, a fear of … Fear Of Dolls. A fear of dolls may manifest during early childhood. $8.91 — Audio CD, July 13, 2010 "Please retry" $6.65 . PEDIOPHOBIA-- FEAR OF DOLLS --Welcome to my site for Pediophobia. I have been scared of dolls for a long time. Included on this site is the detailed information below, a Phobia Types tab to help viewers understand phobias and the specific types and finally various books, treatments, tips to help with phobias. Some have a fear of Kewpie dolls. Since dolls are redirected to children, pediophobia is suffered mainly by children. A person with pediophobia would usually hide any dolls they encounter or refuse to go near them. As a matter of fact, Barbie dolls are the most popular choice of toys among baby girls. I’m not scared of cuddly animals, I had lots when I was younger. But I am really scared of dolls. Pediophobia refers to the hypothetical fear about dolls. 1.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. The pediophobia is an irrational fear of dolls. Things like barbies don’t scare me but those bigger ones do.