why did the people use to be scared of going through the forest
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Fear of Forests at Night Phobia - Nyctohylophobia
For some people, forests are fearful places that can seem even scarier at night time. The excessive, often irrational fear of forests at night or dark wooded areas is referred to as Nyctohylophobia. The word originates from ‘Nycto’ which is Greek for night, and ‘Hylo’ which is Greek for forests. Together these words are combined with Phobos which is the Greek word for dread or deep aversion. The phobia closely relates to Hylophobia, which is the fear of forests, irrespective of day or night.
Many people are afraid of forests. According to a survey conducted by Harris (Taylor 1999), nearly 18% people admitted to the fear of dark wooded areas while 41% reported that they would not want to venture alone or spend a night in a forest. To an extent, the fear of forests at night is also more common in women than in men.
While this phobia might not affect one’s day to day life, especially if the sufferer is staying in a busy city area, just the thought or sight of dark wooded areas (seen on TV, movies etc) can trigger a major panic attack in the sufferer.