Colombia’s Dramatic Safety Transformation Colombia’s Dramatic Safety Transformation (image credits: flickr) Think Colombia is too dangerous to visit? Think again. The numbers tell a different story than the media headlines. Overall, crime in Colombia dropped by 10.9% in 2023, while many traditionally safe countries have experienced increases in violent crime. In 2024, Colombia welcomed 6.7 …

Introduction (image credits: pixabay) as a Complex Anxiety Condition in Urban Settings The Urban Fear Phenomenon The Urban Fear Phenomenon (image credits: pixabay) Walking through the bustling streets of any major city, thousands of people seem to navigate the chaos with ease. Yet for many, these same environments trigger a crippling anxiety that goes far …

The Psychology Behind Storm-Related Anxiety Disorders The Psychology Behind Storm-Related Anxiety Disorders (image credits: pixabay) Research from the American Psychological Association shows that approximately thirty percent of people living in hurricane-prone areas develop some form of storm-related anxiety disorder. This condition, often called meteorophobia or lilapsophobia, manifests as intense fear reactions when weather patterns suggest …

The Reality of Death in Space The Reality of Death in Space (image credits: By NASA, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=247187) Space exploration is far from the glamorous adventure often depicted in movies. As of January 2025, 19 people have died during spaceflights that crossed, or were intended to cross, the boundary of space as defined by …

The Terror of Divine Judgment in Ancient Egypt The Terror of Divine Judgment in Ancient Egypt (image credits: unsplash) Ancient Egyptians lived in constant fear of the weighing of the heart ceremony, where their souls would be judged by Osiris in the afterlife. The heart, considered the seat of intelligence and emotion, was weighed against …