Cognitive bias: the more we know about the probabilities of a danger, the less we worry
According to an American study, we tend to perceive the risks of a potential threat with less apprehension and fear ...
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My child is afraid of mascots, what should I do?
A clown, a Santa Claus or a mascot can frighten children instead of entertaining them... Psychiatrist Dr Claire Lewandowski gives ...
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Researchers reveal how the brain adapts to threat
Scientists at the Salk Institute in the United States have discovered how the brain transforms a threat into fear. THE ...
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How to control your fear of flying?
However, of all the means of transport, the car is the most dangerous, and there are simple ways to control ...
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Agoraphobia or the fear of being afraid
© FotoliaShallow breathing, palpitationssweat, nauseafeeling of strangulation... No doubt, this is a panic disorder. But it gets complicated when the ...
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Fear of scabies in a school in Hauts-de-Seine
© istockMonday, June 26, several students were absent from the benches of the Leonardo da Vinci school in Châtenay-Malabry (Hauts-de-Seine). ...
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Unusual: the Apple Watch could cause attacks of trypophobia, fear of holes
© iStockIf the release of a new product from the giant Apple always arouses great enthusiasm from what is now ...
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Seniors: vision problems can cause fear of falling
For elderly people who have vision problems, simple gestures of daily life can become a real ordeal. Difficult to cook, ...
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How do you deal with your fear of flying?
© iStockWhen the fear of flying is increased by other anxietiesIt is estimated that 20 to 30% of the population ...
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Better understand trypophobia, the “fear of holes”
© Getty picturesWe knew thearachnophobia(fear of spiders), aviophobia (the fear of flying) and even triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number ...
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Couple: the fear of a breakup reduces the intensity of feelings
© iStockAnd if to be afraid of breaking could rush it? Researchers from the Université Vie-Santé Saint-Raphaël in Italy have ...
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Fear of disappearing your own GP
81 percent of Plus readers fear for their health if their regular GP is no longer there. This is apparent ...
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Statement: ‘Don’t have your own GP anymore? I fear for my health!’
There is a threat of a shortage of general practitioners. Having your own GP is no longer a matter of ...
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In Italy, swimming pools and gyms reopen, but residents are still afraid
May 25 marked the reopening of swimming pools, gyms and fitness clubs in several European countries. In Italy, these establishments ...
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Symbols and sounds not associated with adverse events can relieve anxiety
Our brain would be able to send information to an additional path to relieve our stress. Knowing how to manage ...
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Serotonin explains why we stay frozen in the face of danger
The release of the hormone would slow down our movements in order to analyze the situation to then make the ...
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How fear leaves its imprint in our brain
European researchers have worked on the cerebral manifestations of fear. According to them, the traces left by this emotion could ...
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Cheese, garden gnome, flower: yes, these strange phobias really exist
You thought you knew all the forms of phobias? Yet the list of irrational fears is endless. And some might ...
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Fear? This is how you regain control
5 exercises that will help you master your anxiety Sweaty hands when you have to take the elevator. Completely stiffen ...
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Cancers: 6 out of 10 patients are afraid of recurrence
59% of people who manage to overcome their cancer are subsequently distressed at the idea that the disease will return. ...
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Discovery of new mechanisms of fear: a way to treat mental disorders?
English neuroscientists have identified a new target in the brain that is at the origin of anxious behavior and fear. ...
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Why is fear contagious?
It is indeed possible to transmit your fears, according to American scientists. When some are frightened, they would be more ...
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How do we react to danger? The haunted house experience
The human would exteriorize his fear more if he is surrounded by his friends than if he is alone. The ...
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Your child is afraid of clowns or Santa Claus: here are the solutions!
Your child is afraid of the unknown and does not always know how to face it.Being afraid and learning how ...
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What are the most common fears during pregnancy?
Pregnancy can be a source of difficult anxiety for the future mother.Pregnancy is a time of hormonal, emotional and physical ...
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How to Help Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Monsters
Taming your fear can make you grow.Fear is often associated with something new in the child's environment. This is why ...
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How to help your child not be afraid of the doctor?
Separation anxiety around 8 months can make your child cry in new situations.Many children start crying when they go to ...
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This new technique overcomes the panic fear of spiders
A phone app using augmented reality helps allay the fears of those who suffer from spider phobia. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Brain: what happens when we are afraid?
By placing probes in the brains of epileptic patients, an international team of researchers has managed to better understand what ...
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How do you keep your cool with your child?
Keeping your cool shows your child that there are other ways to deal with anger. Getting angry is a completely ...
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