By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Phobias (from the Greek fovos, meaning fear) are intense, irrational fears of objects or ...

A groundbreaking new therapy using virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) could soon help people overcome ...

Decidophobia is an intense, irrational fear of making decisions in daily life. It can cause panic symptoms and avoidance, affecting education & career paths. WHO estimated 359 million people worldwide ...

S. adults had specific phobia in the past year, which translates to millions of people struggling with intense, irrational fears. Some phobias are well known - spiders, heights, enclosed spaces. These ...

Aquaphobia is a psychological condition characterized by intense fear of water. Trauma, anxiety, and genetics are risk factors, NIH clinical research suggests. CDC distinguishes hydrophobia (rabies ...

A new study questions the assumption that people are naturally drawn to nature. Swedish researchers reviewed 196 studies to trace the roots of fear and discomfort toward the natural world. The review ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Raise your hand if your child has experienced fears at bedtime that a monster might be lurking somewhere in their room, perhaps ...

Raise your hand if your child has experienced fears at bedtime that a monster might be lurking somewhere in their room, perhaps under the bed or hidden in a nearby closet. It turns out there’s a ...

For millions of people, air travel is a routine part of life. But for others, the thought of stepping onto a plane sparks intense anxiety or even panic. Known as aerophobia — or more simply, fear of ...

Fear of flying, also known as aerophobia, is pretty common. “About 13% of the population has an extreme fear of flying, and about 3.5% of people fear flying to the point of having a full-blown ...