Hi there! Are you afraid of the dark? If not, why do you think some people are?
I actually am afraid of the dark. It's more about what I can't see in the darkness
I can see that. Is it made worse if you think you hear something strange?
Yes, definitely!  It's actually a pretty common phobia in kids and adults
Oh I don't doubt it. I certainly wouldn't blame anyone who had that fear. Do you think kids could "grow out of it," or is it always with them?
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark is a common fear or phobia among children and, to a varying degree, adults. A fear of the dark does not always concern darkness itself; it can also be a fear of possible or imagined dangers concealed by darkness. Some degree of fear of the dark is natural, especially as a phase of child development. Most observers report that fear of the dark seldom appears before the age of 2 years. When fear of the dark reaches a degree that is severe enough
some intellectual heft to it. It's going to get you thinking. For this reason, I think that playing Shock can actually be therapeutic: when you're feeling confused about some topic in the news, if you can't decide how you feel about some pressing social issue, if you see a new invention and wonder what it might mean, you can play a Shock game about it. Role-playing it out might help you and your friends work through your thoughts and explore possible consequences. In Shock, I