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Stellvertreter helfen, Ängste zu überwinden (Other people help to overcome fears)
ORF Austria: Psychologen wussten bereits, dass Phobien und Ängste nicht immer aus persönlichen Erfahrungen entstehen. Die Studienleiterin Armita Golkar vom schwedischen Karolinska Institut erklärt den Vorgang: “Informationen darüber, was in unserer Umgebung sicher ist und
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Who’s Afraid of a Cluster of Holes?
The Atlantic: Trypophobia is the fear of clustered holes like those shown in the lotus seed pod above. The lotus seed is the classic example of the sort of holes that frighten trypophobics, but sponges, soap
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Diet Of Defeat: Why Football Fans Mourn With High-Fat Food
NPR: Backing a losing NFL team isn’t just bad for your pride. It’s bad for your waistline. A study that links sports outcomes with the eating behavior of fans finds that backers of
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Q&A With Dieter Wolke
Dieter Wolke is a professor in the Department of Psychology and Division of Mental Health & Wellbeing at the University of Warwick, UK. His research focuses on social and emotional development, specifically school and sibling
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How do you get rid of that phobia? Watch someone else doing the very thing you’re terrified of
The Daily Mail: Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden claim that dealing with it in this way could be more effective than facing your fears through personal experience. ‘Information about what is dangerous and
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Conquer Phobias By Watching Someone Else Interact With What You’re Afraid Of: Study
The Huffington Post: Are you afraid of spiders? A good way to get over that fear might be to watch another person interact with a spider, and experience no harm from doing so. A new
