While it's an everyday nuisance for most, people with arachibutyrophobia feel intense anxiety about the sensation of peanut butter sticking to the roof of their mouth. The fear isn't about allergies ...

Some phobia names sound like punchlines until you remember how specific fear can get when it attaches itself to the body, a place, an object, or even a routine. Clinicians do not need a fear to sound ...

When we consider the intricate mechanics of human psychology, we naturally recognize common fears like a deep aversion to tight spaces, steep heights, or venomous insects. We view these standard ...

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, ...

Alexinomia is the newest addition to a growing list of widely misunderstood fears. Here's how it psychologically strains the ones who harbor it. “Alexinomia,” Greek for “no words for names,” is a ...

Everybody’s scared of something – spiders, tight spaces, public speaking, commitment. Fear can be a positive emotion, saving us from danger or causing us to reevaluate our feelings and perhaps deal ...

What do these names have in common? They're all clowns, and, to some people, they're terrifying. A new study has examined the widespread phenomenon of clown phobia to determine how it begins. A fear ...