Fear of forests is very common among all human beings, not only in the past, but also nowadays. First of all, it is dangerous in dark forests because there can be very dangerous animals inside. For example, wild boars and bears always appear in the forest. Sometimes they are so strong that several hunters cannot bring down one. It seems like an impossible mission for a man to enter a huge forest alone without being armed. That's why people are afraid. Secondly, people still think of forests as a place where mysterious and scary things are hidden in many stories, books and movies. These terrible images can resonate deeply in people's minds, making them more frightened when they find themselves alone in this kind of situation. Third, some people's fear of going to dark places in forests could be due to their physical reaction. In psychology, these symptoms are called hylophobia or nyctohylophobia. Hylophobia represents concern for forests and is a specific phobia. Hylophobia, in a way, is very similar to Dendropphibia, the fear of trees, Nyctophylophobia, f...