"Phobias are hardwired fear responses—from experience, trauma, or how we're wired neurologically," an expert told Newsweek.

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

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Impossible' costar Tom Cruise gave her about overcoming social anxiety during the March 25 episode of the 'Reign With Josh ...

For some, these encounters grow into real phobias centered around birds ... Alfred Hitchcock didn't help with "The Birds," which still creeps people out more than six decades later.

Dr. Erica Lee from Boston Children’s Hospital shares advice on helping kids overcome their fear of thunder and lightning, offering tips for comfort and reassurance.

"I never thought I would be able to stop thinking about knives, or stop being afraid of coming across them everywhere I went.

You guessed it, there’s a word for that too. Phobophobia is the fear of phobias. Also referred to as fearing fear itself. More specifically, people with phobophobia choose to avoid social ...

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It sometimes seems as if the media is full of bad news. Whichever way you access it, there is a lot of depressing news these ...