Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MDMedically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. Also known as ...

Do you suffer from Friggatriskaidekaphobia, the fear of Friday 13th? You're not alone. It’s one of the most pervasive ...

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia refers to the phobia or fear of long words. Feelings of shame or fear of ridicule for mispronouncing long words may cause ...

When a person feels shamed by the words or behavior of others ... What often results is a state of fear taking hold that can lead to compliant behavior in an attempt to avoid future attacks.

It is not because we are brave. It is because we have nowhere else to go. Fear is not the right word to describe what we feel in Gaza. Fear is manageable. Fear can be named. What we feel is a ...

How can a person possibly be treated for the fear of all that is the number 8 -- eight french fries on a plate, eight words in a sentence, eight on the jersey of a football player? "People are ...

“Fear Is Just a Word,” by the New York Times reporter Azam Ahmed, tells the story of a woman determined to avenge her daughter’s death at the hands of a drug cartel. The intersection in San ...