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People staring at a tv in a dark room reported to episodes of oikophobia,
fearing the chilly possibility of the tv turning on by itself. |
Oikophobia is fear of home surroundings. This can also mean aversion to the contents of a house, which can include household appliances, chemicals, bathtubs, gas main pipes, just about anything commonly found in a domestic domain. This is more commonly used to indicate fear of the inner physical space of a house as many objects therein are perceived to be dangerous or conductive to injury. This irrational fear of house interiors often stems from bad personal experiences or previous accidents experienced by the afflicted person in a home environment.
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| Electrical cables resembling fearsome creatures can also instil a measure of oikophobia in unsuspecting bystanders. |
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| Oikophobia has been known to be caused by puppets. |
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