Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

Living with constant fear is a miserable existence. But we can train our mind to successfully dispel fear. It requires much ...

The first step in overcoming fear of intimacy is acknowledging that it exists. Real love doesn’t happen without risk and without showing up fully, flaws and all. Most people want love. But what many ...

What makes the Disney classic Frozen so emotionally powerful? Holy Family University’s Dr. Jill M. Swirsky, assistant ...

Got a friend who never seems to be 100% ‘in’? Psychologists explain how commitment phobia is affecting our friendships, and how to spot it. When it comes to our closest friends, maintaining ...

When you struggle with friendships, it's easy to spiral into low self-esteem. Looking around, it can feel like everyone knows something you don't. After a while, anxiety around socializing gets ...

Well, according to psychology, it has a lot to do with particular ... Yet, so many of us dread them. We fear that our mistakes will define us, that they’ll diminish our worth.

Past trauma can make someone react strongly due to emotional triggers which can come off as getting frustrated or upset by ...