Ever felt uncomfortable looking at clusters of holes? You're not alone. 16% of a sample of 286 participants in a 2013 study reported discomfort or repulsion when presented with an image of a lotus ...

Phobias are often dismissed as quirky or humorous, but for those who experience them, they are anything but trivial. A phobia can be defined as an intense, irrational fear of an object, situation, or ...

I always thought phobias were dramatic inhibitions that stopped your life dead, like the germaphobe who practically lives in Saran Wrap to avoid contamination or the guy who can’t fly to his sister’s ...