BEFORE DISCUSSING THIS COULROPHOBIA, WE WILL SEE THAT WHAT IS PHOBIA ? A phobia is a persistent, excessive, unrealistic fear of an object, person, animal, activity or situation. It is a type of anxiety disorder. A person with a phobia either tries to avoid the thing that triggers the fear, or endures it with great anxiety and distress. COULROPHOBIA When you ask people what they’re afraid of, a few common answers pop up: public speaking, needles, global warming, losing a loved one. But if you take a look at popular media, you would think we were all terrified of sharks, dolls, and clowns. While the last item may give a few people pause, 7.8 percent of Americans , totally get it, according to a Chapman University survey. A fear of clowns, called coulrophobia can be a debilitating fear. A phobia is and intense fear of a certain object or scenario that impacts behavior and sometimes daily life. Phobias are often a deep-rooted p...