3 minutes agoAuthor: Shaili Acharya
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Sitting for hours in a restaurant deciding the menu, not being able to choose a dress while buying clothes, always being in a state of confusion regarding career, being dependent on others for important and minor decisions of life. It is normal for this to happen sometimes. But if this condition occurs more than 50% of the time and in more cases, then it can also be due to ‘Dicidophobia’.
Being confused in taking decisions in every situation, getting nervous when someone asks you to take a decision or leaving your decisions to others, if this is the case with you then it could be ‘Dicidophobia’.
This is a kind of phobia, in which people start feeling nervous or anxious just thinking about taking decisions. Due to this fear, people’s thinking can become blurred and they become more dependent on others to take decisions.
In a 2010 study conducted on more than 10,000 American teenagers and published in the National Library of Medicine, 19.3% of teenagers were found to be victims of ‘decidophobia’.
so today relationship I will talk about decidophobia. What happens and why does it happen? Also, what should be done to overcome this.
What is discidophobia and its symptoms
Discidophobia is a mental health problem. In this the person may have difficulty in taking decisions. Harvard professor and philosopher Dr. Walter Kaufman first used the term ‘desideophobia’ in his 1973 book ‘Without Guilt and Justice: From Desideophobia to Autonomy’.
According to the scientific definition, in case of discoidophobia such symptoms can be seen-
- A person suffering from ‘Desideophobia’ is afraid of taking decisions.
- Many times a person is unable to take even a minor decision.
- People suffering from this may feel like a panic attack at the critical moment of taking a decision.
- During panic, symptoms like shortness of breath, feeling hot, nervousness, increase in blood pressure can be seen.
- Apart from this, other symptoms like rapid heartbeat, nausea, sweating, tremors and chest or stomach pain may also be seen.
Why can’t we take decisions at the right time
Psychologist Dr. Zafar Khan says that a person suffering from phobia lacks self-confidence due to fear, which affects his thinking ability. Because of this he has difficulty in taking decisions.
Apart from this, a person suffering from phobia may also have some other problems, such as-
- More negative thoughts come to his mind regarding anything, due to which he becomes afraid of taking even small decisions.
- There may have been times in your life when others took upon themselves the responsibility of making decisions for you. Due to this you could not learn to take decisions.
- Another possibility is that you may have made some decisions in the past that turned out to be bad and you may have thought, “I always make bad decisions.” Because of this you may not be able to take any decision.
- There can be many reasons behind this such as you do not have the confidence to take decisions yourself or there is some fear sitting deep in your mind.
How to overcome decidophobia
Discidophobia can be overcome. All you need is to bring some changes in yourself. According to the suggestion of psychologist Dr. Zafar Khan-
- Have confidence in your decision making ability.
- Before taking a decision, gather enough information and then understand what will be better for you.
- To increase decision making ability, start by taking small decisions and gradually develop the ability to take bigger decisions.
- You can reduce stress through meditation and yoga. Those who suffer from excessive anxiety can also get help from this.
- Gaining new experiences increases decision making ability. Therefore, do not be afraid of taking decisions.
