Emetophobia up. Some may have both. Some may have anxiety which makes them feel like they will throw up when they actually might not. People with emetophobia usually suffer from anxiety; they often may scream or cry when someone or something has been sick. The root word for emetophobia is "emesis", from the Greek word "emein", which means "an act or instance of vomiting", with "-phobia" meaning "an exaggerated usually inexplicable fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation." People with emetophobia frequently report a vomit related traumatic event, such as a long bout of stomach flu, accidentally vomiting
Fear but allowed in a parent's presence if required. Developing a sense of equanimity to handle various situations is often advocated as an antidote to irrational fear and as an essential skill by a number of ancient philosophies. Often laboratory studies with rats are conducted to examine the acquisition and extinction of conditioned fear responses. In 2004, researchers conditioned rats ("Rattus norvegicus") to fear a certain stimulus, through electric shock. The researchers were able to then cause an extinction of this conditioned fear, to a point that no medications or drugs were able to further aid in the extinction process. However