Phobia: An extreme or irrational fear of something specific that causes significant distress and interferes with daily life functioning.
Systematic Desensitization: A therapeutic technique used to treat phobias where individuals gradually expose themselves to the feared stimulus in a controlled and safe manner, aiming to reduce anxiety responses over time.
Flooding: A therapeutic technique used to treat phobias where individuals are exposed directly and intensively to the feared stimulus until their fear response diminishes through habituation.