Mycophobia
| Mycophobia | |
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| People with Mycophobia experience unease and anxiety in the presence of Mushrooms | |
| Specialty | Psychology |
Mycophobia is the fear of mushrooms and fungi. People with this phobia will have anxiety, distress, stomach pain and more.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]The term mycophobia was coined by R. Gordon Wasson and his wife Valentina Pavlovna Wasson in 1957, when they published a seminal work titled Mushrooms, Russia, and History.[6] Looking into the relationship between humans and mushrooms, their work explores "mycophobic cultures, focusing mostly on English-speaking and Germanic countries, which are generally suspicious of mushrooms and mostly associate them with danger and toxicity."[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Staff, Editorial (2023-03-27). "Fear of Mushrooms and Other Fungi Phobia - Mycophobia". FEAROF. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ "Mycophobia: The Fear of Mushrooms Reinterpreted". North Spore. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Gilmour, Charlie (2023-10-22). "'For every problem, there is a mushroom with an answer': overcoming our British fear of fungi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Sayner, Adam (2022-05-04). "Mycophobia: Understanding the Fear of Fungus". GroCycle. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Ott, Jonathan (1976). "Psycho-mycological studies of Amanita–from ancient sacrament to modern phobia". Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 8: 27–35. doi:10.1080/02791072.1976.10472005.
- 1 2 Šima, Karel (2025-11-14). "Fungi in popular culture reconsidered: Four more-than-human entanglements". European Journal of Cultural Studies. SAGE Publications Ltd: 13675494251384046. doi:10.1177/13675494251384046. ISSN 1367-5494.
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