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 ...

“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.’ ...

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 ...

Here are 11 things people say when they're secretly afraid you'll leave them. ... A fear of abandonment can easily sabotage a healthy relationship. Zayda Slabbekoorn; Written on May 05, 2025.

This week a friend of mine called. He was home recuperating from having a cancerous prostate removed. Fortunately, thanks to his wife insisting he have an annual physical, his cancer was ...

People who fear the unknown may experience anxiety and distress, particularly if they lack information or control. Therapy aims to help confront a person’s fears surrounding uncertain situations ...

In wildlife ecology, he said, people often assume it’s natural that wolves fear people, an ecological term called innate fear. However, wolves’ fear of people isn’t innate, he said.