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 ...

I am midway through my conversation with Paul Siegel when it hits him: he needs to feed his spider. The tarantula in question ...

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The truth about food phobias – and why they’re a lot scarier than you realise - IN FOCUS: Assume that having a phobia of a ...

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 ...

Phobias are often dismissed as quirky or humorous, but for those who experience them, they are anything but trivial. A phobia can be defined as an intense, irrational fear of an object ...

We spoke with Dr. Dena Rabinowitz, founder of Cognitive Behavioral Psychology of NY, to find out one of the most common phobias she sees with her patients, and how someone might be able to ...

But for some, this is not the case. There are certain phobias so profoundly debilitating that they can deeply impact every aspect of an individual’s life. The following seven fears are ones you ...

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 ...

Weather phobias are very real and more common than you might think. As much as 12% of the population has a weather-related phobia, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the American ...

Weather phobias may not be common, but they’re real. People who experience these phobias can have debilitating anxiety and stress depending on what Mother Nature is throwing their way.