Have you ever felt your heart race at the sight of tiny holes clustered together? Or maybe you've experienced a surge of ...

Nearly everybody has a phobia, but we’ve found some are certainly quirkier than others You know the feeling: clammy hands, shortness of breath, anxiety and fear. No, we aren’t talking about that ...

How can we count the ways we love Irrational Fears? It’s full of deep, dark secrets, personal confrontation, terror, intrigue, and a picture of a bunch of naked people. Irrational Fears let users ...

A phobia can be loosely defined as an extreme fear of something. While most of us can say we're afraid of common things like heights, a phobia is a much more intense fear that can cause panic attacks ...

Everyone has a few weird anxieties and odd circumstances that might result in some level of fear. However, when the fear becomes aspirated or excessive, it might become a phobia. A phobia is described ...

Phobias aren’t always about spiders, snakes, or heights. Sometimes, they creep into everyday life in ways that feel silly on the surface but strike a nerve that’s very real. These fears can be awkward ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Nobody in the world is truly fearless. Whether it’s spiders, clowns, the dark ...

We all have things we're scared of, whether it be snakes, spiders, or rats. But these celebs have some seriously weird phobias! Sure, some people may be afraid of creepy-crawlies, reptiles and even ...

Fear of flying is more common than you might think. Many people find themselves gripping their armrests, feeling jittery, or even avoiding air travel altogether. While conventional advice suggests ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — Halloween is a time for spooky ...