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 …
Fear of the Dark and Unknown Lurking Shadows Fear of the Dark and Unknown Lurking Shadows (image credits: unsplash) Nearly half of adults are still afraid of the dark and this fear is affecting their sleep, according to recent research published in 2024. The darkness itself isn’t the real culprit here – it’s what our …
Florida’s Coastal Anxiety Exceeds Reality Florida’s Coastal Anxiety Exceeds Reality (image credits: pixabay) Despite Florida’s reputation as the hurricane state, not all areas face the extreme flood risk that residents believe. In South Florida, the changes added about 138,800 more structures to a Special Flood Hazard Area (high-risk flood zone), yet many inland communities remain …