Unfortunately for James, when a clown unexpectedly squirted him in the face with water, it sparked a lifelong phobia. If a clown appeared on TV, he immediately switched channels and as an adult ...

Think of the familiar, friendly face of Ronald McDonald, the fast-food giant's jovial mascot, a symbol of happy meals and childhood fun. Then contrast him with Pennywise, the terrifying, ...

Coulrophobia is common, even if the word itself is not: it's fear of clowns. A related condition ... even if it's moving. Most phobias are irrational, even if they're easy to understand.

The show offers a glimpse into the lives of people terrified of fish, frogs, clowns, balloons and rodents, and gives the patients opportunities for treatment to overcome their phobias. For Chloe ...

By the end of the two-day treatment, patients hope to be freed of their phobias forever. Dr Merel Kindt, who admits “I dislike clowns”, says: “Most of the patients that we see here live with ...

We all have things that make us uneasy—whether it’s deep water, tight spaces, or even clowns (yep, that’s an actual fear!).

A fear of clowns is known as coulrophobia, which unlike other phobias is completely justified, because clowns are evil. From Stephen King's It to the Joker to Robin Williams in Patch Adams ...

Ahead of the German elections, Elon Musk has thrown his weight behind AfD, the far-right party threatening to upend the nation’s politics. And Trump’s new regime poses huge challenges for defence, ...

Are you terrified of clowns, snow, mirrors or Friday the 13th? Admittedly, these are unusual phobias, but they are more ...