Have you ever wondered why some people panic at the sight of a spider while others remain perfectly calm? Fear serves as ...

Whether you’re watching a horror movie or in a haunted house for Halloween, the adrenaline rush from fear is hard to match.

In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting ...

Scientists have quantified why people are afraid of clowns, and the reasons behind this common phobia might surprise you. Writing for The Conversation, Welsh psychological researchers Sophie Scorehy, ...

Drinking from a bottle is normal and ordinary for most people but not Philister Mwangi. She is filled with overwhelming, irrational dread by the sight of a person drinking from a bottle. It doesn’t ...

Imagine easing a fear of heights by getting over a phobia of spiders. That might sound odd, but it works, researchers report. Folks who use exposure therapy to overcome one phobia can find themselves ...