but some phobias go way beyond the realm of common fears. Have you ever wondered about the unusual and bizarre fears that some people might experience? While many of us are familiar with common ...

"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 ...

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 ...

“We find that the more people understand about the pests ... Facebook/Lunar Pest Control Women are twice as likely to have a specific phobia than men, though men are more likely to seek ...

Phobias - the word is Greek for 'fear' - have always been part of the human condition, with some people harbouring irrational fears of things that cannot or are unlikely to hurt them. Small ...

Definitions of mass shootings vary, but in a worse-than-average year, some 50 people ... who have grown up in a climate of lockdown drills.” She believes that “all is shadows and fear.” ...