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Coulrophobia for Auguste the Clown
Coulrophobia for Auguste the Clown
Coulrophobia is a fear (phobia) of clowns. Children and adults who fear clowns may experience extreme, irrational reactions when they see clowns in person or view pictures or videos of clowns. Someone with a fear of clowns is coulrophobic. They may go out of their way to avoid any exposure to clowns. Coulrophobia brings on feelings of fear when you see clowns or clown images. It’s a specific phobic disorder that causes anxiety, a racing heart, nausea and profuse sweating. Awareness of coulrophobia is relatively new. The term coulrophobia first appeared in the late 1990s. “Coulro” is the Greek word for stilt walkers. Recent movies featuring creepy-looking clowns, made people more aware of this phobia.
Fear of clowns or coulrophobia is a little understood phenomenon despite studies indicating that it has a high prevalence in the general population. There have been no previous investigations into the aetiology of this fear, although several plausible hypotheses from the wider literature can be generated; the fear stems from media portrayals of scary clowns, from the unusual physical appearance or the unpredictable behaviour displayed, or it derives from an unpleasant personal experience. In contemporary Western societies, clowns are typically depicted as friendly figures of fun and comedy, perhaps best embodied in those you would find in a circus or at a children’s party. Yet, the seemingly pleasant circus clown can just as easily upset as entertain, for example if coaxing a shy and embarrassed child to be part of a magic trick, or with a surprise jet of water from a lapel flower. More generally, the erratic behaviour displayed by clowns in their slapstick comedy combined with their outlandish appearance can put an audience on edge; perhaps intentionally. Indeed, throughout history, clowns have held a more ambiguous and multifarious role than simple entertainer.
Although even the sight of any clown is enough to cause coulrophobia in susceptible people, we will help you with coulrophobia today and by bringing you a set of new textures and materials for our beloved Auguste the Clown product. They are based on several scary or horror characters, such as the crazy butcher or escaped prisoner. There is also one more sad or scary clown included. The basis is this type of clown who is on the verge between merry and cheerful and sad, or creepy, and is a specific American type of hobo, or vagrant clown, was made famous by the clown Emmet Kelly during the economic crisis.
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