Public speaking, commonly considered one of the things people fear most, ranked #26 in the survey, and fear of heights was #28. People were more likely to be afraid of insects (#35) than flying ...

But while the overall focus of fear may have shifted, corruption of government officials remained the top fear for the second year in a row. “People often fear what they cannot control, and we ...

Fear 7 Things You Need to Know About Fear 5. The more scared you feel, the ... (Part 1 of this series was about the fears that keep people up at night.) 1. Fear is healthy.

Fear of failure often accompanies success. I'd venture to say that most successful people would agree with this statement. It makes sense, given that our brains like comfort and routine. As long ...

A glance at Volume 10, Issue 1 of Skeptic: Why people fear the wrong thingsPeople’s “perceptions of life’s various risks” don’t “correspond to actual risks,” writes David G. Myers, a ...

“When people avoid the fear, that makes it worse,” Lombardo says. “Because our subconscious says, ‘I feel better because I avoided it, so the only way I can feel better is to avoid.’ ...

Fear Type 1 – Fear of Sharing Bad News “Don’t shoot the messenger” is a common saying born from this fear type. If the boss reacts in a negative, threatening way whenever someone shares bad news, then ...

5. They experience specific social fears. For some people with social anxiety, the fear is contained to public speaking. But others experience extreme anxiety over things like writing in front of ...

Here are 13 things self-confident people don't do, so you can be one of them. 1. ... They don’t fear self-doubt. Confident people realize that not all self-doubt is a bad thing.