What is a Confidentiality Agreement? A confidentiality agreement, also called a nondisclosure agreement or NDA, takes the notion of keeping a secret for a certain period of time. The legal definition of NDA is that it is a legally enforceable contract that creates a confidential relationship between two individuals or parties.
Gephyrophobia: A Fear Of Crossing Bridges. A major crossing over the Hudson River, New York's Tappan Zee Bridge needs a $1.3 billion dollar overhaul. Elise Ayers, who works for the State Department, isn't afraid of overseas adventure. The monster she fears is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland. At four miles long and 185 feet high, Ayers says the thought of driving the bridge - with the way it rises straight in the air - raises a sense of panic in her.
For the fear of making or taking phone calls, see Telephone phobia. Phonophobia, also called ligyrophobia or sonophobia, is a fear of loud sounds âa type of specific phobia. It can also mean a fear of voices, or a fear of one's own voice. It is a very rare phobia which is often the symptom of hyperacusis. Sonophobia can refer to the hypersensitivity of a patient to sound and can be part of the diagnosis of a migraine. The term phonophobia comes from Greek ÏÏÎ½Î® - phÅnÄ, sound and ÏÏÎ²Î¿Ï - phobos, fear. Ligyrophobics may be fearful of devices that can suddenly emit loud sounds, such as computer speakers or fire alarms.