When Amanda was 12, her mother took her to the doctor because she was scared by the sight of Swiss cheese. Seeded bread made her sweaty and anxious. And Amanda would ...

American Horror Story has featured characters that are (quite reasonably) afraid of pig-headed men, vampires, men in rubber suits, murder clowns, and almost every other scary thing under the sun. One ...

Since the advent of the internet, people have been able to discuss their symptoms with others globally. Sometimes people with very unusual symptoms discover others with similar experiences, which they ...

Phobias can range from the completely understandable — like aerophobia, the fear of flying — to the less serious — erythophobia, the fear of blushing. But, ultimately, fears are fears and they’re not ...

Does honeycomb upset you? Would Swiss cheese ruin your day? It appears that trypophobia – or fear of holes – is a genuine phenomenon, as shown by the first scientific study of it. Professor Geoff Cole ...

John Sergio was a founding partner of Maxim Group and was COO for over 20 years. He has enjoyed a long and rewarding career in the securities and investment banking industry and has written a number ...

An Trong Dinh Le was supported by a studentship from the Norwegian Government Arnold J Wilkins does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...