Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone is afraid of something—it’s what makes us human. From being scared of certain animals and objects to specific situations, ...

Everybody knows about triskaidekaphobia — fear of the number 13. Much has been written about the condition, including a thorough examination by NPR and this triskaideka treatise at Dictionary.com. And ...

The term "phobia" refers to a group of anxiety symptoms brought on by certain objects or situations. A specific phobia, formerly called a simple phobia, is a lasting and unreasonable fear caused by ...

A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction. If you have a phobia, you may experience a deep sense of dread or panic when you encounter the source of your fear. The fear can be of a certain ...

We are all subject to various fears and phobias, making a list of the most common phobias in America an easy one to compile, and one that everyone should be able to relate to. While many of us may be ...

In his first inaugural address, Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Well, with all due respect to FDR, what a crock. There are plenty of things to fear besides ...

New Jersey’s most searched phobia is claustrophobia, reflecting life in America’s most congested state. The results may surprise you.

A wasp, a caterpillar, dipping your toes into the sea, smelling the flowers, watching the sunrise - if any of these send you running for your life in hysterics, then you're in good company. There are ...

Recently, I participated in a Twitter chat with Dr. Richard Besser from ABC News in which we discussed what makes a phobia and the most effective treatments for them. The discussion was a pretty ...

The very definition of a phobia is an “irrational fear.” Phobias are always overreactions to mild dangers, constant fear of rare dangers, and outright terror of ...

Some people develop phobias during childhood, others during adolescence and some don’t until their early adulthood. Research suggests that phobias can occur from a variety of things. They can be ...