6、（双语科普）学英语，看世界：“恐高症”

Acrophobia

 恐高症

Acrophobia, or the fear of heights, impacts an estimated（大约） 23 million adults.

恐高症就是害怕高处，这一恐惧症影响了大约2300万成年人。

This fear can lead to anxiety attacks and avoidance of high places.

恐高症会使人们焦虑或是避免去高的地方。

People who suffer from this phobia may go to great lengths to avoid high places such as bridges, towers, or tall buildings.

患者会想尽一切办法避免去桥、塔或是高耸建筑物等高处。

While in some cases this fear of heights may be the result of a traumatic（精神创伤） experience,

虽然有些患者恐高是因为一些创伤造成的后遗症，

current thinking suggests that this fear may have evolved as an adaptation（适应） to an environment in which a fall from heights posed a significant（显著的） danger.

现在普遍认为这一恐惧症由环境适应进化而来，即那种从高处摔下会有危险的环境。

While it is common for people to have some degree of fear when encountering heights,

虽然人们对高处有所恐惧其实是很正常的现象，

a phobia involves a severe（严重的） fear that can result in panic attacks and avoidance（回避） behaviors.

但是恐惧症则是一种严重的恐惧，可能会造成焦虑和回避行为。

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