Nyctophobia
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Nightlights, such as this one, may be used to counteract fear of the dark.
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Dark causes fear because of its unknown
Fear of the dark is a common fear or phobia among children and, to some degree, adults.[1][2] In severe cases, it has the name of nyctophobia or scotophobia or lygophobia.