Is Cinema-Phobia Taking Hold?
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When Emilie Yount was in her 20s, she used to spend five days a week huddled in Chicago movie theater seats, “banging out” film reviews and blogs for publications like Reel Reviews and TribecaFilm.com. Being alone in a…
Can’t Sleep? You May Be Afraid of the Dark
Erik Snyder/Photodisc(BOSTON) — If you’ve been suffering from sleepless nights, you may have more than simple insomnia — you may be afraid of the dark.Results from a new study presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual meet…
Spiders Appear Bigger When You Fear Them
Duncan Smith/Thinkstock(COLUMBUS) — If you suffer from an irrational fear of spiders, you may perceive the critters to be much larger than they actually are, according to a new study published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders.Researchers from Ohio …
