DEFINITION
Kakorrhaphiophobia is an abnormal, persistent, irrational fear of failure. In clinical cases, it’s debilitating: the fear of even the most subtle failure or defeat is so intense that it restricts a person from doing anything at all.
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See also
- La Magnitudine del Successo si Misura da Quante Volte Hai Fallito — the inverse: failure is not to be feared but sought — it is the mechanism of improvement
- Il Cervello è Progettato per Essere Efficiente non Accurato — why the phobia persists: the brain locks onto a false belief (failure = bad) and defends it rather than questioning it
- Il desiderio di più esperienze positive è in sé un’esperienza negativa — the feedback loop from hell: anxiety about failure generates more anxiety; not caring breaks the cycle