Scientists discuss how individuals and societies are affected when they view the world through the lens of fear characteristic of the news today. More

Scientists discuss how individuals and societies are affected when they view the world through the lens of fear characteristic of the news today. More

Fear is a critical survival tool -- but too much can be debilitating, resulting in an anxiety disorder or phobia. More

Fear is a critical survival tool -- but too much can be debilitating, resulting in an anxiety disorder or phobia. More

Psychological scientists are examining memory reconsolidation as a way to dampen the memory of a trauma. More

Psychological scientists are examining memory reconsolidation as a way to dampen the memory of a trauma. More

Our perceptions of risk don’t always match reality, being swayed by factors beyond logic and numbers. More

Our perceptions of risk don’t always match reality, being swayed by factors beyond logic and numbers. More

Many animal species transmit information via chemical signals -- and humans may be among them, psychology researchers find. More

Many animal species transmit information via chemical signals -- and humans may be among them, psychology researchers find. More

For those with trypophobia, the sight of clusters of holes in various formations can cause intensely unpleasant visceral reactions. More

For those with trypophobia, the sight of clusters of holes in various formations can cause intensely unpleasant visceral reactions. More

Can simply describing your feelings at stressful times make you less afraid and less anxious? Researchers investigate. More

Can simply describing your feelings at stressful times make you less afraid and less anxious? Researchers investigate. More

Studying how infants and toddlers react to scary objects can help reveal the developmental origins of common fears and phobias. More

Studying how infants and toddlers react to scary objects can help reveal the developmental origins of common fears and phobias. More

Watching someone safely interact with a supposedly harmful object can help to extinguish conditioned fear responses, and prevent them from resurfacing. More

Watching someone safely interact with a supposedly harmful object can help to extinguish conditioned fear responses, and prevent them from resurfacing. More