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

Virtual Reality technology has also become a helpful way to treat people with phobias. It enables those to face their specific fears, like flying in airplanes, that are harder or more costly to ...

Phobia specialist Adam Cox shares a few theories ... “We know they are human, but they don’t look like normal humans. The face paint hides their facial expressions so we can’t read their ...

If you live with aerophobia—aka the fear of flying—you are far from alone. According to 2024 data, some 25 million Americans fear flying to some degree, which can interfere with travel plans ...