Many people with a specific phobia do not seek treatment, and this is also the case if you have a fear of the dark. Experts believe that this is the case because people find ways to avoid their ...

Around 1 in 9 adults in the United States fear the dark, with a lower percentage of those people claiming a diagnosable phobia. Like, no matter how sternly they tell themselves there’s nothing ...

Find out in this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze delves deep into the dark recesses of our minds to get at the facts behind our phobias. Ask Smithsonian: How Long Can a ...