Ornithophobia
Ornithophobia is a type of specific phobia, an abnormal, irrational fear of birds.
Notable cases
- Ingmar Bergman, Swedish film director.[1]
- Scarlett Johansson, American actress.[2]
- Niall Horan, Irish singer.[3]
- Lucille Ball, American actress. On the day her father died, a bird had become trapped in the house, and since that time she suffered from the phobia until her death.[4]
References
- ↑ Vermilye, J. (2002), Ingmar Bergman: His Life and Films, McFarland & Co., p.32, ISBN 97-80786411603
- ↑ "Top 10 Strange Celebrity Phobias - People - Stylist Magazine". Stylist. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "One Direction's Niall Horan Reveals His Fear Of Birds (The Feathered Kind)".
- ↑ Kanfer, S. (2003), Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball, New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-41315-4