With the fast-approaching celebration of Halloween, fearsome frights and horror flicks are as much a staple as jawbreaker-related trips to the dentist. From the ghosts that swing from the trees to the ...

Neuroscientists have found that the sounds of dental instruments like drills evoke fear and anxiety in some people, according to a new study presented at this week's Society for Neuroscience annual ...

The sound of fear is universal. Screams of mammals have similarities — irregularities in the sound — that are meant to draw attention. OK. It's almost Halloween - that one day a year you are ...

Sensitivity to certain sounds, like chewing or breathing, might be more common than you think — and if those noises bother you, this story might not be for you. One Triad university is diving into ...

Toddlers often grapple with fears of the dark, loud noises, and strangers due to their developing brains and limited ...