With the fast-approaching celebration of Halloween, fearsome frights and horror flicks are as much a staple as jawbreaker-related trips to the dentist. From the ghosts that swing from the trees to the ...

Have you ever felt that chill run down your spine after hearing a creaking floorboard or a faint whisper in an empty room? What is it about certain sounds that can scare us, even when there is nothing ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Bad things are happening in the world, and a close examination reveals that many of these bad things are happening because people are consumed with fear. Of course, coercion has ...

Neuroscientists have found that the sounds of dental instruments like drills evoke fear and anxiety in some people, according to a new study presented at this week's Society for Neuroscience annual ...