Scary movies and haunted houses can actually be a coping mechanism that helps you survive.
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Dogs appeared several times during testimonies, typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do her bidding, or because the devil appeared in the form of a dog.
The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election cycle. But you can push back on those fears.
Talking about mental health can be difficult for anyone. It’s even harder for athletes, who are expected to exhibit mental toughness.
Don’t ignore your emotions. They can be important clues as to how politicians are trying to sway you.
Jackson was overlooked for decades by a predominantly male literary establishment who didn’t know how to categorise her deeply unsettling and uncomfortable writing.
Anxiety about ageing is also often a fear of the future.
Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle. What’s less well known is that they also reach the brain, particularly the regions important for regulating emotions.
In response to threats, we learn to avoid challenge and comply with external rules (instead of wondering how systems can be improved). We protect our feelings and restrict our thoughts to what’s safe.
A therapist shares advice for harnessing your stress over climate change and other environmental harms and putting it to work.
A psychiatrist explains the many ways anxiety can hinder, color or compel creativity.
Although emotions like fear and anxiety originate in your brain, they ultimately travel through your body and make your heart race and your stomach twist.
Online searches search trends reveal that there’s a growing link between modern ways of living and the vicious cycle of biophobia.
A high school honors student, Ralph Yarl rang the wrong doorbell. Claiming fear for his life, the 84-year-old white male homeowner shot him.
The rainbow Pride flags flying this month obscure the ongoing legislative attacks threatening the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary people and their families.
Unlocking the full potential of retirement: embracing fun, connections and new experiences.
Fear has important consequences for how people vote, what they spend their money on, who they consider to be part of their communities, and who they treat as outsiders.
A raft of horror films remind us of the grip troubled sleep once had on our imaginations.
In Alone Australia accepting fear as something useful and necessary is essential for survival.
Our research shows that coulrophobia, or fear of clowns, is mainly triggered by being unable to understand their facial expressions.
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