Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...

A childhood run-in with a parrot or a pigeon swooping a bit too close can leave a lasting fear. For some, these encounters ...

The Recovery Village gave a list of 21 rare phobias people may experience, and where these fears could stem from. Ranging from fearing the color yellow, or Xanthophobia, to a fear of belly buttons ...

The word phobia comes from the Ancient Greek god of fear, Phobos. The unveiling of the new iPhone 11 Pro has apparently triggered some people’s fear of small holes. If you’ve never heard of ...

Somewhere along that range, fear can cause us to feel uncomfortable or anxious in certain situations. And to the extreme, it can show up as a phobia, in which the level of fear we experience in ...

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 ...