Fears
What It's Like to Have an Irrational Fear of Thunderstorms
"If the news said thunderstorms were in the forecast, I'd be too scared to go to school."
Music Facilities in Mental Health Clinics Could Be a Game Changer
We spoke to FEARS about the track she recorded in hospital last year, and why music rooms could be integral to some patient’s recovery.
Scientists Are Testing a New Way to Treat Phobias
You could one day reduce your fears without even knowing you're being treated.
Scientists Are Testing a New Way to Treat Phobias
You could one day reduce your fears without even knowing you're being treated.
Anxiety Makes Me a Better Person
"Anxiety has made me ask for help, made me vulnerable, and deepened my friendships."
We Asked Scientists Why Clowns Freak Us the Hell Out
Since there's a new It coming out, we thought we'd get mentally prepared.
Why Kids Are Unreasonably Terrified of Santa Claus
Psychologists believe that he frightens young children because of his ability to judge them as naughty or nice.
Spiders Seem Much Bigger to Arachnophobes
Arachnophobes don't see the same spiders that the rest of us do, research suggests.
Squinting at Your iPhone in Bed 'COULD' Make You Kind of Blind for a While
If you squint at your iPhone with one eye in a dark room, there's a chance you'll go blind for ~15 minutes. SCIENCE.
Vampires in The Sheets: The Terrible, Anxious Dread of a Bed Bug Infestation
For some, there is no worse fear.
The Futility of Modern Fears
From an evolutionary perspective, our fear instincts make a lot of sense. But in our cozy modern-day lives, fear sometimes seems to do more harm than good.