Picture this – you're scrolling through your phone and suddenly see an image of a lotus seed pod, or maybe a close-up of honeycomb. Your skin crawls, you feel nauseous, and you quickly scroll away.

Horseback riding helps us learn to manage fear during all sorts of activities. Horses can be scary for several reasons: They’re huge. The average horse weighs 1,200 pounds and stands over five feet ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Think about the last time darkness made you uneasy. Maybe ...

There’s actually a word for it: anthropophobia. Wiktionary (Wiktionary? Really?) defines it as, “A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.” Wikipedia adds, “An extreme, pathological form ...

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 ...