The fears we carry from childhood don’t always disappear when we grow up. They often morph, adapt, and find new ways to creep into our adult lives, shaping the way we think, behave, and even form ...

Many things can follow us from childhood into adulthood, including fears. Now that spooky season is upon us, there's no better time to ask: What fear did you have in your childhood, whether irrational ...

Fear Of The Dark Nearly three in 10 American adults still face fear of the dark, a figure that might surprise many people.

It would be nice if all monsters turned out as lovable as the ones in Maurice Sendak's book, “Where the Wild Things Are.” Reading children's books like Sendak's is a terrific tool for helping children ...

(CNN) — It may have been monsters under the bed, robbers breaking into the house or ghosts lurking in the darkness sending shivers down your spine when you were young. Many people might vividly ...

(CNN) — It may have been monsters under the bed, robbers breaking into the house or ghosts lurking in the darkness sending shivers down your spine when you were young. Many people might vividly ...

You know that jolt of recognition when you see an adult freeze at the sight of a spider or refuse to enter a dark room? Those seemingly irrational fears often have deep roots stretching back to ...

Q.My son, 3 1/2 , has gotten very shy in new situations and the problem is getting worse. And yet there has been no change or upheaval in our lives, and I stay at home with him and his 18-month-old ...

(CNN) — It may have been monsters under the bed, robbers breaking into the house or ghosts lurking in the darkness sending shivers down your spine when you were young. (CNN) — It may have been ...

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