phobias
What It's Like to Live with a Pathological Fear of Pregnancy
My intense phobia of pregnancy consumes my life, to the extent that I'm currently celibate—but I'm still terrified I might be carrying a child. Still, research on my condition is scant.
These Claustrophobia Videos Are Nightmare Fuel
A subreddit devoted to claustrophobia does a great job of making you absolutely nauseous and disturbed.
Lucid Dreaming Could Help Scientists Understand Mental Illness
The strange, hybrid state of waking consciousness and sleep could tell us new things about our inner lives.
We Asked People to Sum Up Their Most Irrational Fear in Six Words
"Unknowingly being 'muffin top epidemic' b-roll."
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.
What It’s Like Having an Extreme Fear of Death...All the Time
Thanatophobia is the fear of the one thing in life that is inevitable... death.
Fear of Snakes and Spiders Might Be Hardwired Into Our Brains
They're two of the most prevalent phobias among adults.
Oranges, Sponges and 'Small Holes' – People Admit Their Weird Phobias
Claustrophobia is so last season.
Me and My Extreme Phobia of Being Touched
AJ, a 23-year-old graphic designer, explains how haphephobia (a fear of physical contact) has affected his ability to live and love.