A lot of people are afraid of heights, and a fear of spiders seems to be pretty common too. But by and large mostly people …
Phobias
DIY Psychology – How to Overcome a Phobia
Human psychology is a complex subject and one that not even the experts in the field have got completely covered. Most of us will probably …
Fear of Getting Old – How to Deal With It?
Getting old is something that happens to all of us and like death and taxes is sadly inevitable. However that doesn’t mean that everyone has …
Thanatophobia – Fear of Dying
It is fair to say that all of us are somewhat afraid of dying and certainly none of us would choose it. However some people …
Fear of Spiders – How to Overcome Arachnophobia
Of all the phobias, arachnophobia is arguably the most common. And yet, while a fear of airplanes or confined spaces is recognized as debilitating, the …
Nosocomephobia: Fear of Hospitals, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Of all the common phobias, perhaps the most irrational is the phobia of hospitals and doctors. After all, whereas a plane really could crash or …
Practical Tips to Overcome Fear of Flying
A phobia of airplanes and flying, like a phobia of spiders, snakes, or the dark, is so common that almost every sufferer knows someone with …
Chromophobia – Fear of Colors
Phobias can get pretty strange. Take ‘antidaephobia’. This is the fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you… Then there are all those people …
Overcoming a Fear of the Dentist
If you suffer with a fear of the dentist then this is an understandable affliction that is likely linked to a number of bad experiences …