<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Acrophobia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Specialty </Th> <Td> Psychiatry </Td> </Tr> <P> Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear or phobia of heights, especially when one is not particularly high up . It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort, that share both similar causes and options for treatment . </P> <P> Most people experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, known as the fear of falling . On the other hand, those who have little fear of such exposure are said to have a head for heights . A head for heights is advantageous for those hiking or climbing in mountainous terrain and also in certain jobs e.g. steeplejacks or wind turbine mechanics . </P>

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