"Phobias are the most common mental disorder," says R. Reid Wilson, PhD, spokesman for the American Psychological Association. "Over their lifetimes, 11% of people will have a phobia." What are ...

A childhood run-in with a parrot or a pigeon swooping a bit too close can leave a lasting fear. For some, these encounters ...

but some phobias go way beyond the realm of common fears. Have you ever wondered about the unusual and bizarre fears that ...

and fear of work (I think every now and then we all have this phobia at least a bit). There are various reasons why people ...

No one’s really sure how this fear may develop, beyond the standard cause of childhood trauma. Some people though have theorised that it could have something to do with the importance of the ...

Fear of flying is quite common. As many as one in four people are thought to have it, or at least suffer a feeling of unease. It’s clinically an issue for only about 10% of them though ...

This fear keeps people far from lakes ... and the mystery of what’s below—it’s all a lot to handle if you have thalassophobia or a fear of the ocean. Even experienced birdwatchers often ...