I'm not easily freaked out, but ...

[ink_and_coffee]

... for some reason, walking on an escalator that isn't moving bugs me

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[anti_cyclone]

You know, it's true. It's been a long time since I had to walk on a motionless escalator, but I still vividly remember the unnatural wrongness of it. Weird.

There should be some sort of psychological term for this.

[ink_and_coffee]

It's not a "fear" per se, so it would't be a phobia.

Perhaps, "escalator dyskinesia anxiety?"

I'm sure there's a federal grant in there for the study of it ... and more money to be made from the bestseller on how to conquer it.

Re: There should be some sort of psychological term for this.

[anti_cyclone]

In that same category is the weird feeling you get when sitting in a chair that's already warm from someone else having sat in it previously. These things definitely need a name.

Also, I've added you to my friends list.

Hmm ... what about:

[ink_and_coffee]

"Anomalous Cathedrathermia?"

We might be onto something here ...

I have added you to my list, as well.