As this colu mn goes to press, I will be sightseeing in Paris. Following the latest European terrorist attacks, I was questioning this vacation. Way back in sixth grade, I was forced to study ...

scientists said they have identified how the brain overcomes an instinctive fear, offering clues that could benefit people who struggle with fear-related disorders, including phobias, anxiety and ...

For decades, people have worried about technology replacing ... experiences in a digital world—optimizing all that humans do best and quelling fear? Neurotically, people prefer certainty and ...

All socially anxious people have different reasons for dreading certain situations. But in general, it’s an overwhelming fear of: Again, the experience is different for everyone, but if you have ...

Fear is suffocating America, contributing to its spiritual and moral disintegration, and contributing to tribalism, where ...

Fear is what defines us, what makes us human,” he explains. “We all have the same fears but how we react to them is how we find out who we are. Overcoming fear makes you feel alive.

Many children outgrow their fears, but persisting worries may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Psychologists weigh in on ...

For many people, the pursuit ... to understand that having a fear of happiness doesn’t mean you’re fated to avoid joy forever. It’s natural for all of us to want to protect ourselves from ...

Bird flu is highly infectious and typically has a high mortality rate in humans. The CDC reports that so far, there have been 67 confirmed human cases in the U.S. and 1 death. So, how worried ...