While some fears, like of heights or spiders, are quite common, others are much more unusual and can even seem downright ...

Many children outgrow their fears, but persisting worries may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Psychologists weigh in on when it’s time to seek professional help.

Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...

Researchers identified the mechanism mice use to overcome instinctive fear, saying it may help research for people with disorders such as PTSD, anxiety and phobias.

New research shows how the brain overcomes instinctive fear and has helped scientists get a better understanding of how our ...

The word phobia comes from the Ancient Greek god of fear, Phobos. The unveiling of the new iPhone 11 Pro has apparently triggered some people’s fear of small holes. If you’ve never heard of ...

Researchers identified two brain areas in mice that helped the animals learn to suppress their instinctive fears of predators ...

Published today in Science, the study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related disorders such as phobias, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ...

For some children and their parents, however, it can be difficult to determine when fears are typical and when they are developing into more serious phobias or anxiety disorders. Fears are a ...