By Dr Vasilios SilivistrisPhobias (from the Greek fovos, meaning fear) are intense, irrational fears of objects or situations that pose little real danger. Unlike ordinary anxiety, phobias are ...

Thousands of years ago, in the land we now call Greece, the people lived in fear. Unable to understand the natural phenomena that surrounded them in daily life, such as storms, the seasons, or ...

Beyoncé sang it best in her hit song Ego when she declared, “It’s just too big.” Anyone who is seriously scared of large things might very well relate. While it’s considered an irrational fear, it’s a ...