Top Ten Greatest Fears

You may not be alone, and some of these may surprise you. See if your greatest fear made the list.

Some common phobias include fear of dogs, thunder and lightening, getting an injection, and fear of germs and dirt...but they didn't make the top ten. Here's the list:

10. Fear of large crowds (Agoraphobia). This could also go hand-in-hand with a fear of open spaces.

9. Fear of flying (Pteromerhanphobia). Stay tuned to Lou and Liz in the morning to hear more about this....

8. Fear of heights (Acrophobia)

7. Fear of swimming in the ocean (Aquaphobia)

6. Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia) and insects (Entomophobia).. Also in this category, fear of snakes (Ophidiophobia), and fear of bees (Apiphobia).

5. Fear of Dying (Thanatophobia)

4. Fear of going to the dentist (Dental phobia)

3. Fear of going out alone at night

2. Fear of getting fat (Obesophobia)

And the number one most common fear is:

1. The fear of speaking in public (Glossophobia)

(Health magazine)