"Phobias are hardwired fear responses—from experience, trauma, or how we're wired neurologically," an expert told Newsweek.

A phobia is an extreme irrational fear of something. It is a type of anxiety disorder that emerges, on average, at age 9 or 10. There are different kinds of phobias directed toward objects, situations ...

Megalophobia is a specific phobia where a person has an intense fear of large objects, such as huge buildings, animals, or statues. This fear can cause anxiety when encountering or thinking about a ...

Colloquially, people sometimes say they have a phobia of something they're fearful or wary of — but what really counts as a specific phobia, as it's understood in psychology?

More than 16 million of us apparently suffer from an anxiety disorder or phobia that affects our lives in some way. But today, the Government will announce a multi-million-pound grant to fund ...

A London florist crippled by a severe dental phobia has sought treatment abroad after his teeth "crumbled away" due to years of avoiding dentists. Lajos Csendes, 31, originally from Hungary ...

And to the extreme, it can show up as a phobia, in which the level of fear we experience in response to a specific situation or object becomes overwhelming and even debilitating. Simply put ...

Tyler Perry owns one of the world’s most expensive private jets. Explore his passion for business aviation, private flying, ...

Have you ever heard of zoophobia? That is the medical term given for the general fear of animals, from the roots “zoo,” meaning animal, and “phobia,” meaning dread or fear. Around six percent of all ...

Wayne Rooney revealed his bizarre phobia live on TV, saying he just 'didn't like' it, leaving Gary Lineker and his fellow pundits in stitches. Rooney was part of the panel for the BBC's coverage ...