Social anxiety disorder is sustained, in part, by distorted thoughts about oneself and the belief that one needs to be ...

Worrying about the consequences of missing group activities, especially when they involve social bonding, heightens the "fear ...

Everyone has at least one fear that makes their stomach do somersaults. Some common worst fears include spiders, heights, and ...

The Chapman University Survey of American Fears collects data annually on the fears, worries and concerns of Americans.

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To help their son overcome social anxiety, a set of parents took a controversial approach. Instead of sitting beside him on flights, they intentionally book his seat separately, encouraging him to ...

American "democracy" is the single biggest presidential election issue for swing voters, per a major social media analysis.

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Chronic absenteeism, where a student misses 10 or more school days, has nearly doubled since 2014. Here's how schools are ...

"It's that outpouring of emotion that I am particularly interested in finding, because those people tend to be the most ...

A design-based approach to harm reduction can hold every social media app — regardless of ownership — responsible for the well-being of its users.

The 2024 election season, more than any in recent memory, has been defined by fear — of immigration, of crime, of autocracy, of our fellow Americans. It's a powerful emotion, ...