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Displaying all articles tagged:
Fear
brave
June 24, 2021
Congrats to Jennifer Aniston on Overcoming Her Bread Phobia
The actor says she is “in a really peaceful place” now that she no longer lives in fear of loaves.
By
Claire Lampen
science of us
Apr. 8, 2019
The 15 Most Stressful Sentences From That Big Fungus Story
Why isn’t everyone more terrified of drug resistance?
By
Edith Zimmerman
fear
Mar. 29, 2019
Hiding Out in the Wikipedia Page of a Horror Movie
Experts weigh in on your habit of reading plot summaries instead of actually watching.
By
Gabriella Paiella
science of us
Oct. 31, 2018
Nothing Is Scarier Than Bugs Crawling Into Bodily Orifices
“In most places,” though, “the odds of waking up with an insect inside you are slim.”
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
June 14, 2018
What Your Ability to Handle Horror Movies Says About You
For everyone too easily spooked to go see
Hereditary
.
By
Cari Romm
July 19, 2017
Investigating My Lifelong Phobia of Cotton Balls
It’s called sidonglobophobia, and it’s a lot more emotionally fraught than it sounds.
By
Crystal Ponti
June 20, 2017
If You Learn What a Bedbug Looks Like, You Won’t Freak Out Over False Alarms
Most people can’t pick a bedbug out of a lineup, leading to a lot of unnecessary angst when they spot another type of bug.
By
Cari Romm
June 7, 2017
How Growing Up With the Threat of Nuclear War Shapes Kids’ Psyches
Research on children during the Cold War shows that the pervasive fear affected how they later related to the world as adults.
By
Elizabeth King
science of us
Feb. 15, 2017
When Awe Turns Frightening
It’s not all sunsets. It’s also thunderstorms.
By
Drake Baer
political psychology
Feb. 3, 2017
Are Conservatives More Scared of Stuff Than Liberals?
A new study adds some weight to the idea that they might be, but it’s important to recognize the caveats.
By
Jesse Singal
science of us
Dec. 12, 2016
Scientists Can Hack Your Brain to Help You Forget Your Fears
It’s a trickier form of exposure therapy.
By
Cari Romm
Dec. 7, 2016
How the Way You Breathe Affects What You Remember
This one applies to the nose only — sorry, mouth-breathers.
By
Cari Romm
Oct. 31, 2016
Insects Are Scary Because Your Brain Confuses Disgust With Fear
How can something so small and harmless be so terrifying?
By
Cari Romm
Oct. 26, 2016
Why Some People Never Grow Out of a Fear of the Dark
Night-light, anyone?
By
Cari Romm
Oct. 18, 2016
People Fear Clowns for the Same Reason They Fear Uncertainty
Why clowns’ creepiness isn’t confined to horror movies.
By
Cari Romm
Oct. 17, 2016
The Neurological Reason Fearmongering Is Such a Powerful Political Tool
If you want to convince people of something before they can even think about it, scare them.
By
Drake Baer
Sept. 2, 2016
How Scary Stories Help Kids Learn to Handle Fear in Real Life
Even at a young age, horror has its benefits.
By
Cari Romm
Aug. 30, 2016
Running From Nothing: Why False-Alarm Freak-outs Happen
The LAX stampede is the most recent example of this recent trend of false-alarm freak-outs.
By
Rick Paulas
May 4, 2016
You Could Probably Lift a Car, If You Really Needed To
The science of superhuman strength says your body is stronger than it lets on.
By
Cari Romm
health
Dec. 16, 2015
The Fear of Terrorism Is Dangerous on a Biological Level
Research reveals the physiological impact of “consistent exposure to terror threats.”
By
Melissa Dahl
psychology
May 21, 2015
What Motivates Extreme Athletes to Take Huge Risks?
For many, the answer isn’t what you’d assume.
By
Melissa Dahl
the brain
Nov. 4, 2014
Partial Lobotomy Cures Man’s Arachnophobia
Now he kind of likes the little guys.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 30, 2014
How to Get Over Stage Fright
And two more mind tricks to get over your fear of public speaking.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 3, 2010
Wal-Mart Is Terrified of Selling Clothes, Especially Fashionable Ones
Kathy Lee Gifford is partly to blame.
By
Amy Odell