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Lunchtime Trivia Friday, March 13

Lunchtime Trivia Friday, March 13
Dave Creelman
Mar 13, 2026 | 12:05 PM

Trivia Question

Q: Among the many fears and phobias that Canadians suffer from, this is the most common. What is it?
A: Social anxiety, including public speaking. 

  Public speaking/social anxiety was the top fear (~10.6%)

Spiders/insects (~9.6%)

Reptiles/snakes (~9.2%)
These kinds of fears line up with typical specific phobia categories (especially animal‑related ones).  

 Social phobia — intense fear of social situations or being evaluated — is one of the most frequently diagnosed anxiety disorders in Canada, with lifetime prevalence between about 8% and 13% of the population.