Fear of mice in general. 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
The World of Abnormal Psychology a different area of abnormal behaviour. The World of Abnormal Psychology The World of Abnormal Psychology is an educational video series produced by Annenberg Media, which examines behavioral disorders in humans. The series is hosted by Dr. Philip Zimbardo of Stanford University, who is best known for his controversial Stanford prison experiment. This series builds on Zimbardo's first series Discovering Psychology and is often shown on PBS stations in the United States. The series has been used in courses at seminaries, and as a resource for teachers. The American Psychological Association lists the series under "Education and Psychology". The series