People often experience uneasiness or fear over change. However, when this fear becomes more severe, it is known as metathesiophobia. This fear can become paralyzing and be difficult for a person to ...

Plenty of people get the heebie-jeebies when they stand near the edge of a high cliff, and many would prefer not to pet a tarantula or cradle a boa constrictor. But for some people, their fears ...

Phobias are those quirky, sometimes irrational fears that most people have experienced at one point or another. But for some, these fears can take on a life of their own, leading to anxiety and ...

Everyone’s afraid of something, but sometimes our fears are so strong they affect our lives in surprisingly significant ways. Though frogs might not seem very intimidating, the fear of frogs is ...

For many people, the moment of finally lying down in bed after a long or busy day can only be described as euphoric. But for others, it can induce just the opposite ...

“Fear is a natural and important human emotion. When it becomes inhibitory to living life, it becomes a phobia.” —Mitchell L. Schare, PhD, ABPP, director of the Hofstra University Phobia and Trauma ...

There won't be much judgment here. The fear of germs, or germaphobia, is a real fear that many people have. Germs are everywhere, and nobody likes to have them. But, they are a part of life. With that ...

A guide to tokophobia for the childfree-by-choice community. Learn if you have tokophobia, as well as cultural implications ...

Everyone is afraid of something—it’s what makes us human. From being scared of certain animals and objects to specific situations, the list of fears that people can have is endless. Though fears ...