Phonophobia is an anxiety disorder that has little to do with hearing.

Panic is a completely normal response to specific situations, but for some people, the feeling comes out of nowhere.

Screaming is a unique noise that alerts the brain in a way other noises don't.

Activities that evoke negative emotions in the moment but aren't threatening in the long term can be thrilling.

They're smiling ... but are they really?

Phobias develop either due to genetics, unpleasant past experiences, or because a part of the brain malfunctions.

For some women who want children, pregnancy and childbirth is pathologically frightening.

But it's not about 'thinking happy thoughts.'

Bucking up is science.

We're assuming your pediatrician is not Dr. Frankenstein.

When it comes to children’s fears, it can often seem like very little makes sense. But actually, their fear is not only developmentally appropriate, but also an essential human emotion necessary for survival. Which leaves parents in a tough spot: 

Every culture has its fairy tales – as well as its boogeymen, creatures who care too much about teeth brushing and tidiness, and who have extraordinary powers to punish children upon the merest, banal provocation. We use them to instill 

The things that go bump in the night have long plagued children from the shadowy corners of their minds. While most of us grow out of our childhood fears, feeling scared is a very necessary human emotion that we’ll experience off and