The pediophobia is an irrational fear of dolls. This phobia belongs to the class of automatonophobia, fear of inanimate objects (puppets, wax figures, dolls, animatronics) that wrongly emulate the characteristics of living beings. Some have a fear of Kewpie dolls. I’m not scared of cuddly animals, I had lots when I was younger. Listen Now with Amazon Music : Lullabies For Aborted Children "Please retry" Amazon Music Unlimited: Price New from Used from MP3 Music, July 3, 2010 "Please retry" $8.91 . Some individuals suffering from this fear may avoid going to department stores that they know have these displays. The type of dolls that people with this phobia fear can vary greatly. Things like barbies don’t scare me but those bigger ones do. $8.91 — Audio CD, July 13, 2010 "Please retry" $6.65 . Pediophobia (Fear of dolls) I already have teraphobia and I think I may have pediophobia too. ← Back to: List of phobias Pediophobia is the fear of dolls, a branch of automophobia. Since dolls are redirected to children, pediophobia is suffered mainly by children. This phobia is part of the automatonophobia, which is the irrational fear of any object representing a human being: dolls, mannequins, humanoid robots, puppets and so on. As a matter of fact, Barbie dolls are the most popular choice of toys among baby girls. Other doll fears can create anxiety when a person glances at a store mannequin. Strategy #4 for Overcoming Pediophobia or the Fear of Dolls: “Treat fear as a call to action.” – As an extension of strategy #3, Inc. magazine recommends reframing your notion of your fear of dolls. See all 2 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. 1.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. A fear of dolls may manifest during early childhood. A person with pediophobia would usually hide any dolls they encounter or refuse to go near them. Included on this site is the detailed information below, a Phobia Types tab to help viewers understand phobias and the specific types and finally various books, treatments, tips to help with phobias. I have been scared of dolls for a long time. Seeing a doll makes the phobic person believe that he is in some sort of danger, despite being safe. People are scared of many different things: rain, vomiting, water or even knowledge but today we will focus on Pediophobia, which is the fear of dolls. Almost all girls get dolls as a toy. Not just the horror ones, but all of them. But I am really scared of dolls. A fear of dolls does have a proper name, pediophobia, classified under the broader fear of humanoid figures (automatonophobia) and related to pupaphobia, a fear of … Pediophobia is the fear of dolls. Some have a fear of only antique dolls, old collectible dolls, or dolls with glass eyes. PEDIOPHOBIA-- FEAR OF DOLLS --Welcome to my site for Pediophobia. A lot seem to fear clown dolls. 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