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Originally Posted by Peter Knutsen
Characters will be aware of their fears, yes, but a crucial element of a phobia is the irrationality, and characters will rationalize their fears.
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Sometimes yes, sometimes no. For ex, I have a mild phobia about heights. In GURPS terms it's mild, but even when I'm in the grip of it, I am fully aware that it is irrational. (Heights can be genuinely dangerous, of course, but more often than not my phobia kicks in when I am quite safe).