Q: In a new survey of 3,000 Americans, only 3% of people claimed to be literally FEARLESS . . . meaning that 97% of people are spooked by something.  They gave people a list of common fears… Which Fear was picked most?

A: DEATH.  It was the highest “fear factor” in 17 states

 
2) HEIGHTS

3) SNAKES

4) Tie between PUBLIC SPEAKING and ENCLOSED SPACES, which both carried four states.  Public speaking was picked most in Illinois & Wisconsin

6) Tie between FAILURE and SPIDERS

GHOSTS AND SPIRITS were also an option, but they were only number one in one state:  Montana.

For what it’s worth, people were asked if they’d be willing to “face their biggest fear for 24 hours in exchange for $1,000.”  24% of people were willing to embrace their fears for the cash . . . 33% would only do it if they were guaranteed safety . . . 27% flat-out declined . . . and 16% said they needed to think it over.

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