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 ...

A New Yorker’s worst fear is not being trapped behind a horde of slow-walking tourists during rush hour. But xenophobia — which is actually fear of the unknown, not technically a fear o… ...

International Women’s Day is about women’s empowerment and giving them a seat at the table (and not a flower). Let’s have a look at what women are afraid of and how they can conquer their fears.

Fear of snakes is the most common phobia, affecting 30% of Americans. Fear of heights is second at 28%. Other common fears include spiders (24%), public speaking (23%), and disease (21%).

There’s fear of missing out, fear of a better option — and now there’s “FOPO,” another stress-inducing acronym that stands for “fear of people’s opinions.” It’s human nature to care about what other ...

People with sensory processing disorders or weather-related trauma are likely to have a fear of storms. Storms can happen year round, but are most common during the summer.

The most popular theory about the origin offear of the number 13 is biblical: there were 13 diners at the Last Supper. The 13th to arrive was Judas, who betrayed Jesus. In Norse mythology, too, a ...

While not nearly as close to the top-ranking fear in the state, thalassophobia took the No. 2 spot, as people searched for the phobia over 20,000 times. Thalassophobia is the fear of the ocean.

“If people start saying no to buprenorphine, that means we’re going to be out of options for a lot of these patients,” Thakrar said. “People are going to die.” New approaches to buprenorphine seek to ...