Why some people are afraid of clowns?

Criminals impersonate clowns incident had occurred in various regions of the U.S. and has been adopted by many evildoers around the world.

Finally, the presence of a clown-clown now seem creepy to some people. In fact, some people experience paranoid that clowns can just attack them. So, the normalkah this fear?

"The main reason we are scared by clowns is because we cannot trust them and that's reasonable," said Rami Nader, PhD, a psychologist and Director of the North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

"They're a great costumed BREW, a face with a big smile that's weird, you know that a smile that doesn't really represent the feelings of the wearer of the costume of a clown. In essence, you know that clown lie on your penamplilan. "

Frank McAndrew, PhD, a Professor of psychology at Knox College, adding, "people are afraid of clowns because they were so mysterious. Unlike vampires and ghosts, clowns really exist in our lives and could possibly cause a problem for you. "

The behavior of the clown is generally also make many people uncomfortable and lost confidence, such as spraying people with water or show a strange gestures, so that it can cause fear and anxiety.

The portrayal of a clown in pop culture can also change people's views about the clown forever, for example You see a movie with a creepy figure of criminals or murderers impersonate clowns, said Nader.

What's with the crime incident impersonate clowns, this is can affect the views of society against the figure of the clown.

Fortunately, the fear of clowns umunya doesn't cause anxiety disorder which means for many people, said Nader.

Clowns don't always exist in many places, so we do not need to interact with the clown in everyday life. So, as not to cause suffering or disruption in life. Unless you work in a circus where you must meet the clown every day. You may need to find a way to overcome fear and back to normal.

"Even if you are feeling so stressed at the moment see clowns, generally the feeling will return to normal once you cannot see it anymore,"