Each October, as Halloween decorations appear and horror movies fill streaming queues, people across the country indulge in fear. Haunted houses sell out, thrill-seekers line up for roller coasters ...

In my previous blog post I described some of the research that has begun to throw light on why so many people appear to be scared of spiders. In particular, there seemed to be a significant link ...

Every October, we line up for haunted houses, tune in to horror films, watch reruns of “The Dead Files,” and tell ghost stories that make the hairs on our necks stand up. It’s a paradox — why do we ...

Change is hard. Even when it’s the kind we want—a new job, a healthier lifestyle, a fresh start in recovery—it often brings fear, resistance, and discomfort. That might sound surprising, but it’s a ...

There’s a cool piece on the Psychology Today blog that answers the eternal question: Why we are afraid of zombies? MD Stephen Schlozman says that it centers around pattern recognition and how humans ...