Fear of Stranger Abduction Fear of Stranger Abduction (image credits: unsplash) About 100 children are abducted by strangers each year, with the actual risk of a teen or child being abducted by a stranger and killed or not returned estimated at around 0.00007%, or one in 1.4 million annually. Yet 28 percent of American parents …
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The Fear of Making the Wrong Career Choice The Fear of Making the Wrong Career Choice (image credits: unsplash) Decidophobia, the fear of making decisions, affects workplace performance far more than most people imagine. This phobia shows up as an extreme fear of making decisions, particularly critical in leadership or managerial positions. Research from workplace …
The King’s Speech – Royal Stammering That Shook a Nation The King’s Speech – Royal Stammering That Shook a Nation (image credits: Flickr: Filming Colin and Helena, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12700686) The King’s Speech has received widespread critical acclaim, with Firth’s performance receiving universal praise. Bonham Carter and Rush were also widely praised with both …
United States: Climate Worry Reaches Record Highs United States: Climate Worry Reaches Record Highs (image credits: pixabay) Americans are experiencing unprecedented levels of heat-related anxiety, with worry about extreme heat increasing by nine percentage points over five years, from 35% in March 2018 to 44% in April 2023. The data reveals a troubling pattern where …
Japan: Living With Daily Tremors Japan: Living With Daily Tremors (image credits: flickr) According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Japan records the most earthquakes of anywhere in the world due to its high seismic activity and dense seismic detection network. In light of recent events, when other countries were celebrating the new year 2024, Japan …