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  • Diagnosed with counterphobia, a pathological compulsion to confront fear.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2010

  • Obviously it was related to the entire gestalt of Simon’s polyphobia and compensatory counterphobia.

    Fear Itself Jonathan Nasaw 2003

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