What many people call anxiety may actually be fear. Understanding how the brain’s alarm system works can completely change ...

Psychology says the fear of aging isn’t really about the body—it often comes from these 10 identity shifts people struggle to face. A lot of people don’t realize how much of their confidence comes ...

When people talk about someone who has only a few close friends, they often jump to the same conclusion. They must be lonely.

A new study reveals that people with high psychopathic traits don't lack fear. Instead, their hearts race during scary ...

While it might seem like a simple and harmless everyday ritual, consistently going to bed earlier could actually make you happier. While “night owls” have an almost doubled risk of depression, people ...

There’s actually a word for it: anthropophobia. Wiktionary (Wiktionary? Really?) defines it as, “A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.” Wikipedia adds, “An extreme, pathological form ...

As we get older, our sleep cycles become lighter, making distractions, early wake-up calls, and shorter durations more common, according to a study from UF Health. While this often leads to earlier ...

I have never met a successful leader who is fearless. Rather, they've learned how to harness fear. They listen to it, prepare ...

A university student has said he is "over the moon" seeing people test virtual reality (VR) software he hopes will one day help therapists treat phobias. Liam Harte, a computer sc ...