Pediophobia, also known as the fear of dolls, is a relatively common kind of phobia. It is an anxiety disorder that can be associated with a range of dolls from old-fashioned china dolls and porcelain dolls to dolls that talk and move. Pediophobia, is considered a branch of automatonophobia, or a fear of humanoid figures. There are many theories connected to the possibility of how pediophobia is caused. Some of these reasons include external events, heredity, as well as psychological tendencies and brain chemistry. The most common reason given however would be that a traumatic experience in the past that associates dolls to fear and anxiety in a person.
Great horror series. Brides of Chucky?
LOL…nope… just pictures of American Girl dolls
I knew it; my daughter has one…I’m not showing her this, lol
Great series!
Dolls were once made to house the souls of people who had passed on. Now that just freaks me out!!!
Well, you have done wonders with their image. My granddaughter has two… I will have to look them with new eyes now.
great theme for a movie Barbara…!
Barbara this is a great post. Scary. Each dolls inhabits a strange life-like aura. Each one truly possess a ‘soul’ of sorts. Your treatments and choice of black and white tones make this a masterpiece.
Great shots! If you are a match for our gallery (some connection to mental health issues, self or others, or feel for the cause) we would welcome a submission from you of these or others. Let me know. D.
I like these very much. I have an old post called Pediophobia but I like dolls, the stranger looking the better. I have more dolls now than I’ve ever had before.
Great and creepy series, barbara! Hope AG doesn’t come after you?
No dolls in my life, thank you! And besides housing souls of the dead or other entities, dolls may be utilized in ritual “magic” (not of the benign kind).
But these images are fantastic.
Beautifully creepy!
Your talent is unpredictable, and boundless. You continue to amaze, delight, and astound me. And, happy Mother’s Day!
Just to let you know that I have passed along the Kreativ Blogger award to you. You have turned photography into an artform and I always look forward to seeing what’s coming next.
Just looking at your photos is enough to give someone pediophobia!
Mike
Yeah! I’ll say you nailed those photos to accurately describe pediophobia.
Absolutely amazing shots!
wow, I can see why this phobia would exist after seeing these! You evoked that emotion so well!
i see THIS be4 going to sleep.. oh nightmare！
I nominated your blog for the Kreativ Blogger award! I love your photography. Be sure to pass on the award!
I dunno, I’m pretty sure I don’t have that phobia, but these photos are seriously creepy! Good work! If ‘good’ is the right word…
LOL! I’d wager if someone does have Pediophobia you just helped that progress. Creepy, but funny. I think I have seen so many horror movie parodies that scary stuff makes me laugh.
Very grim. I like.
*Goosebumps*
Didn’t know I had a fear til I saw this…LOL!
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It’s those empty vacant eyes! Ack! s-h-u-d-d-e-r!!!
These photos have fascinated me since I first saw them. I’d love to make a series of screenprints based on them. Please may I have your permission to do so?
Can you please email me?
Barbara@vspcity.com