In the deep, dark, depths of your psyche, what are you terrified of the most?
Almost everyone is scared of something (and if you believe you arenโt, please click off this page right now). Fears are normal, and having them is part of being human.
Your biggest fear is the thing in life you are the most terrified about, and likely possess phobias about or have nightmares concerning.
This test is designed partly as a fun form of self-insight, but also as a way to gain clarity. The more knowledge you have about yourself the better, right? :) You might carry uninvestigated assumptions about what your biggest fear is, and discover something quite different in this test. The only way you can find out is by taking it!
The five different fear profiles featured in this test were classified by Dr. Karl Albrecht. As Albrecht wisely noted:
When we let go of our notion of fear as the welling up of evil forces within us โฆ and begin to see fear and its companion emotions as basically information, we can think about them consciously. And the more clearly and calmly we can articulate the origins of the fear, the less our fears will frighten us and control us.
I also love this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, which I hope inspires you as well:
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.
So what is your biggest fear? Take this quick test and if you dare, post your answer in the comments!
What did you get?
Share your results!
Fear of death-not existing 100000000% TRUE! When I was younger I was going out of state with my friend’s parents to pick them up and I just remember thinking about what it would feel like to just die and I got the most sickening dark and feeling ever like when we die that’s it lights out done and I had the money and if we could cheat death I would so do it,
My fear is loss of autonomy. I am afraid of being helpless and alone. I don’t want to make big commitments which also scares me that Im scared of that soooo
My fear is loneliness, being separated from my family and never seeing them again (IM MOST SCARED OF LOSING MY CATS) but this test was EXTREMELY TRUE
Thank you fo sharing this and being vulnerable ๏ปฟ๐๏ปฟ
Yeah im scared of losing a family memeber especially if they are really close to me like my parents and my siblings
I got ego-death, which is slightly true, but doesn’t feel like the best fit. I’ve done shadow work and a lot of related work on my ego, so I know what it is, but it just doesn’t feel like a click. To be honest, I had trouble with answering the questions. My most common “nightmare”–and perhaps my only one–is being late for something important (like for a flight, a presentation I’m delivering, or a meetup with friends). I also don’t find any of the normal life experiences on the quiz to freak me out whatsoever–I’m afraid of being hit by a car (which wasn’t an option), it doesn’t hold me back from doing anything, but it’s probably the one normal everyday thing that I really would prefer not to have happen. Anyway, I think given that two of the five questions had no relevant response, and the other three questions I only felt vague resonance with, the result wasn’t super accurate.
Thanks for your feedback, Aspen. It’s hard to cover every possible scenario with one simple test, but I tried my best. If anything, this has been a space for you to self-reflect, which is always helpful ๐บ
i have a fear of furry gay porn.
Assuming you’re jesting, I had to laugh at this comment ๏ปฟ๐๏ปฟ
I got fear of ego-death, which is 100% TRUE for me. I hate messing up more than anything, and I’ve gotten embarrassed in front of people too many times to count.