Want to overcome your fear of self-driving vehicles and ultimately decrease the chance of being in an accident?

To not react negatively to a starter pistol, the brain has to recognize the blast as harmless and then shut down any fearful ...

Educational theories downplaying external stimuli have inadvertently reduced clarity and equity in education. Effective ...

Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

A study from Hiroshima University found that when people were told to imagine their virtual bodies in pain, their brains resisted the illusion of ownership. Their findings could provide insights into ...

That is, unless you have an actual fear of flying, known as aviophobia. People with aviophobia have a deep-rooted, continual fear of flying that’s much more than a fleeting feeling of uneasiness.

After the participant watches their virtual body being stroked along their back, a fear stimulus is presented in the form of a knife driving into the virtual body's back. The fear response is ...

According to the prominent clinical psychologist, the consequences of a child attending the Pride event are unpredictable.

Learn about our Editorial Policies. Even though horror movies trigger negative feelings such as fear and disgust, they are quite popular among many viewers. Similar to actual threatening stimuli, a ...