What seems like childish nonsense actually reveals sophisticated brain wiring that's been protecting humans for thousands of years. Many children experience fear of darkness, which, in certain cases, ...

Why do humans fear the dark? How can the science of evolutionary biology explain this primitive instinct? Fear of the dark, ...

Nyctophobia, or an extreme fear of darkness, affects both children and adults, often stemming from past trauma, anxiety disorders, or evolutionary instincts. Symptoms include panic attacks, sweating, ...

Are you scared of one aspect of Halloween, or the entire holiday all together? Then you better learn the name of the phobia you might have. Check them out in the video above. A phobia is a type of an ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. By the time you tell yourself there’s nothing in the dark alley, your amygdala has already ...

Three in 10 American adults are still afraid of the dark, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed 29% of respondents admitted they still have a fear of the ...

The fear of the dark is also heightened by the brain’s typically wonderful ability to instantly identify patterns. When we walk around at night, that coat rack with the hat on it really looks like a ...

As an ICU nurse and EMT, Kathy Machuga has seen it all, and yet she is still scared to death of going to the dentist. "It is like anxiety on steroids," she said. "It's a terrible thing. I cannot ...