A university student has said he is "over the moon" seeing people test virtual reality (VR) software he hopes will one day help therapists treat phobias. Liam Harte, a computer sc ...

Fear is part of life. Fear of flying, fear of heights, fear of social settings – fear of death. In many cases, fear isn’t ...

I recently came upon some articles about phobias. Phobias are more common than you might think. “A phobia is an extreme fear of a particular object or situation.” ...

Most people think claustrophobia simply means being afraid of small rooms or elevators. While that's part of it, the truth runs much deeper than casual usage suggests. Claustrophobic people are not ...

In his book, “Volar Sin Miedo” (“Flying Without Fear”), Perico Durán discusses the methods to overcoming the common phobia of flying.

The phobia is often listed among more unusual conditions, like the fear of hair, dinner parties, or belly buttons. Yet while some odd phobias spark curiosity or compassion, this one is more frequently ...

Power can move armies, yet private fear still marks history, bending routines, public image, and the stories leaders leave behind.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Do you have a unique phobia? Those with autophobia, the fear of being alone, need not worry in being alone in their fears. According to the National Institute of Mental Health ...

Mark Williams made the revelation during the Welsh Open where he was eliminated in the last 16 after losing to Barry Hawkins.

Ranidaphobia is the medical term for a phobia of frogs and toads. A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Treatment may include exposure therapy or ...