NYC is less fearful of pests like roaches, rats and spiders than any other city in the US, a new study has found.

The key to distinguishing a fear from a phobia is that that while most people get the jitters if a spider crawls on their arm, people suffering from arachnophobia -- the fear of spiders -- are ...

Humans have always been creatures of instinct, constantly attuned to the dangers lurking around them. But in today’s world, ...

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with studies in different countries finding that spider phobias affect between 2.7% and 9.5% of the population. Natural environment: A fear of heights, a fear of water, and a fear of storms are ...

How bestselling author MG Leonard turned a fear of creepy crawlies into her vocation - plus tips on how to deal with your own ...

The NHS splits phobias into two types: specific or simple phobias, such as the fear of spiders, snakes, heights, germs, flying and injections; and complex phobias such as agoraphobia (fear of ...

Like many phobias, aerophobia is usually treated with cognitive behavioural therapy, elements of which are also employed ...

(Submitted photo) Phobias can exist around almost anything (i.e. spiders, heights, storms, needles, clowns, etc.) and tend to persist even if you know logically the fear is irrational, such as ...