What you might not realize is that a fear of the dark remains a totally common thing, even into adulthood – and honestly, ...

Afraid of the Dark, How to Sleep Better. Nyctophobia, or an extreme fear of darkness, affects both children and adults, often stemming from past trauma, anxiety disorders, or evolutionary instincts.

Halloween is almost here, and its presence is inescapable – from commercials and scary movies on TV to ghosts, goblins, and menacing figures in neighbors’ yards. And while it is an exciting ...

If the mere thought of turning out the lights causes you to freak out, here are some videos to help calm your nyctophobia the hell down. 1ASMR video for children who fear the dark.. https://www ...

But really, a fear of the dark has no age, and this is especially the case if the phobia was never treated as a kiddo, says Terri Bacow, PhD, a clinical psychologist in New York City.

Data shows that around 50% of American adults have some degree of nyctophobia — the fear of the dark. Based on these results, movie producers use this common phobia to their advantage. Horror ...

The most-Googled phobia of the year is the fear of other people, according to researchers, who attribute the trend to the COVID-19 pandemic. The term “anthropophobia” made up 22 percent of all ...

I want to focus on fear of the dark, not just for its association with Halloween but also as a bona fide phobia — nyctophobia — and consider what we can do as parents and caregivers to help ...

Nyctophobia, or an extreme fear of darkness, affects both children and adults, often stemming from past trauma, anxiety disorders, or evolutionary instincts. Symptoms include panic attacks ...