Fear of mice Fear of mice Fear of mice and rats is one of the most common specific phobias. It is sometimes referred to as musophobia (from Greek "μῦς" "mouse") or murophobia (a coinage from the taxonomic adjective "murine" for the family Muridae that encompasses mice and rats), or as suriphobia, from French "souris", "mouse". The phobia, as an unreasonable and disproportionate fear, is distinct from reasonable concern about rats and mice contaminating food supplies, which may potentially be universal to all times, places, and cultures where stored grain attracts rodents, which then consume or contaminate the food supply. In many cases a
The Fear of Being Alone The Fear of Being Alone "The Fear of Being Alone" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Bruce Miller, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in October 1996 as the first single from the album "What If It's You". The song peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The music video of "The Fear of Being Alone," directed by Dominic Orlando, was filmed in Starstruck Studios, Reba's recording facility. Other scenes were shot at various locations around Nashville with Reba keeping her hair hidden under a baseball cap