From a fear of spiders to heights, scientifically proven phobias reveal ways our brains wire us to avoid perceived threats.

Phobias - the word is Greek for 'fear' - have always been part of the human condition, with some people harbouring irrational fears of things that cannot or are unlikely to hurt them. Small ...

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