It is ironic that Discovery Channel's Animal Planet Network, in its new show "My Extreme Animal Phobia," has capitalized on the idea that many of us have severe fears of domesticated animals and other ...

The spider on the ceiling, the neighbor’s barking dog, or a slithering snake–animals can trigger not just fright but outright panic in some people. Even though many find it hard to imagine, animal ...

The ocean provides a welcome beach vacation and heavily supports the global economy. Over 3 billion people worldwide rely on ocean-based food for their diets, and over 100 million full-time jobs, ...

A close-up of a monarch butterfly on a green leaf with a blurred human hand reaching out in the background.© A-Z Animals Most of us consider butterflies some of nature’s most beautiful, graceful ...

Ranidaphobia is the medical term for a phobia of frogs and toads. A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Treatment may include exposure therapy or ...

My Extreme Animal Phobia is an Animal Planet television miniseries that premiered on October 21, 2011. Each episode of the series focuses upon three patients who are assisted by Dr. Robin Zasio in ...

Napoleon III ruled France and its empire from 1852 to 1870, yet his fear of cats could not be kept a secret. According to some accounts from the time, his ailurophobia was so intense that just seeing ...

A specific phobia is an unrealistic or extreme fear of a specific discreet situation, object, or setting. These fears are persistent and cause those with the phobia to avoid situations in which ...

Phobias represent a complex category of anxiety disorders that extend far beyond typical fears, creating overwhelming psychological responses that can severely limit individuals’ ability to function ...