Alternatively, some people have a phobia of height, flying, or water. And then are just some that are downright bizarre. Here's what we mean: As weird as it sounds, some people do have this phobia ...

“Most phobias are created when there is a sensitising event,” Adam explains. “A child seeing a stranger dressed up in a strange costume with unknown motives is the likely trigger for the ...

But haunted house designers need to be careful: our brains understand fear and disgust differently, and adding a smell that’s too strong or revolting can pull people out of the experience.