Citation

Kostuch L. Hist. Psychiatry 2022; 33(2): 127-142.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0957154X211064954

PMID

35588217

Abstract

Ancient literature contains thoughts, observations and opinions about animals causing fear, disgust or hate that can be of great interest to scientists researching the problem of phobias, fears and anxieties in history. So in this article, it is argued that we can go as far back as ancient times in the research on the history of animal phobias (or, speaking more generally, in research on the entire spectrum of negative emotions evoked by animals in individuals or in entire social groups or societies). In that period, the phenomenon was observed and described in an anecdotal form, and attempts to establish the causes of this phenomenon were undertaken. This article discusses these early ideas about phobias, fears and anxieties related to animals.

Language: en

Keywords

anxiety; Ancient literature; animals; disgust; fear; hate; phobias