People aren't born with a clown phobia, but they can certainly be genetically predispositioned to have an anxiety disorder. But a specific fear of clowns either comes because you had a traumatic ...

So just what is it about clowns that makes people hide under their seats? Phobia specialist Adam Cox shares a few theories about why we might find them scary. “Firstly, they are unnatural,” he ...

While some fears, like of heights or spiders, are quite common, others are much more unusual and can even seem downright ...

With their distinctive, often unsettling, appearance – the stark white face, the garish colours, the ridiculously oversized footwear – clowns possess a peculiar power – the ability to simultaneously ...

Are you terrified of clowns, snow, mirrors or Friday the 13th? Admittedly, these are unusual phobias, but they are more common than you might think and can restrict the life of the person affected ...

They juggle, they mime, they twist balloons into fantastical creatures. Yet, beneath the layers of vibrant makeup and outlandish costumes, something else lurks. With their distinctive, often ...

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Jack has inherited an intense phobia of spiders from his mum. For treatment to be successful, clinician Emma needs to encourage Jack to confront a live spider. Dublin-born James has suffered from an ...