Phobias come in many forms: Some people fear spiders while others fear flying on a plane. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're irrational, according to one phobia specialist. "A ...

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Whether it’s the neighborhood dog or being alone in the dark, all of us have fears in our lives. And fears are quite normal, says Simon A. Rego, PsyD. “Fear is healthy. It gives you an evolutionary ...

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And, similar to other phobia-related research, it was found that coulrophobia decreases with age. But the study produced some interesting results. Contrary to what you would expect, having a negative ...

This was no monotone metaphor, either. The phobia in hydrophobia was not just about fear. It pictured American slavery as a vicious, inhuman, rampaging beast, surrendered to a furious insanity. An ...

It turns out facing your fears really does work—researchers at Northwestern University have found that just one positive exposure to spiders had lasting effects in people with arachnophobia six months ...

Parenting in the post-COVID era has created a 'parental paradox' where extreme cleanliness can hinder child development ...