Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Washington Post illustration; iStock) For 15 years, psychology professor Philip John Tyson has been teaching classes on phobias.

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many ...

A fear of clowns – the technical term is coulrophobia – is highly prevalent, affecting people of all ages and across different cultures. But it does not need to be a nasty clown appearing in a movie ...

A new study about the fear of clowns aims to reveal why people are scared of the performers whose entire purpose is to make their audience laugh. The fear of clowns, or coulrophobia, is something that ...

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many ...

Research reveals why clowns often elicit extreme fear. If watching Pennywise in the movie “It” was utterly terrifying for you, you are not alone. A 2022 study conducted globally found that ...

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many ...

The circus is coming! So this would be a good time for clown haters to re-examine their attitudes toward clowns. Or if you're afraid of clowns, there's good news. "Coulrophobia" is very treatable. And ...

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many ...

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many ...