How Afraid Are You Of Animals?
Explore your emotional and physical reactions to creatures like insects, reptiles, and rodents. Answer 9 questions about your animal fears. Takes 2 minutes!
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About This Test
What It Measures
This test measures fear and disgust reactions to specific animals - particularly creatures that trigger evolved threat responses in humans. It evaluates your emotional and physical reactions to insects (cockroaches, spiders, worms), reptiles (snakes, lizards), rodents (rats, mice), and slimy creatures (snails, slugs). This taps into disgust sensitivity and specific phobias that may be partially innate and partially learned. The scale assesses both fear (anxiety-based avoidance) and disgust (contamination-based revulsion), which often co-occur but are psychologically distinct.
How It Works
You'll respond to 9 statements about handling or encountering specific creatures that commonly trigger fear and disgust. Questions cover tactile reactions (touching, holding), visual reactions (seeing), and behavioral avoidance (going out of your way to avoid encounters). Your score places you on a spectrum from creature-comfortable (can handle anything without distress) to phobia-level (intense fear affecting life decisions). The test focuses on animals that historically posed disease or danger threats, explaining why these fears are so common and persistent.
When to Use This Test
Take this test if you avoid certain places due to animal fears, if bug phobias embarrass or limit you, if you're considering exposure therapy for animal phobias, if you're curious whether your reactions are typical or extreme, or if you're exploring careers involving animals (veterinary, biology, pest control). This is also useful if you're trying to help children develop healthy rather than phobic responses to creatures, or if you're working to overcome disgust reactions that interfere with outdoor activities or travel.