When you were little, you probably figured adulthood meant finally outgrowing all your fears, right? But spoiler alert, being an adult just introduces a whole new set of things to stress about, like ...

Some people develop phobias during childhood, others during adolescence and some don’t until their early adulthood. Research suggests that phobias can occur from a variety of things. They can be ...

Do you have a large number of strange fears that you keep to yourself, or perhaps only a close few friends or family members know about? If you answered yes, then chances are you could be among the ...

Halloween is synonymous with haunted houses and scary scenes of horror movies, but some of the most common fears can happen any time of the year, not just in October. Weather-related fears are among ...

You probably know someone who claims they're fine with everything. Honest, nothing bothers them. Yet watch them recoil when a ...

Phobias represent a complex category of anxiety disorders that extend far beyond typical fears, creating overwhelming psychological responses that can severely limit individuals’ ability to function ...

Who's afraid of the dark? Plenty of people, both children and adults. But when does uneasiness at night or when the lights go out shift from something that's unpleasant to a clinical phobia? While ...

A specific phobia is an unrealistic or extreme fear of a specific discreet situation, object, or setting. These fears are persistent and cause those with the phobia to avoid situations in which ...

Conjure up an image of your ancestors from fifty thousand years ago, tirelessly migrating across continents, discovering fire, inventing the wheel, domesticating animals and building civilizations.