Plato contrasts a child's fear of the dark with the true tragedy: adults fearing the light of truth. Explore this call to ...

The branch of children’s horror on TV had a great run in the 1990s, and it peaked with a now-classic show that, unfortunately, wouldn’t fly today. Although most horror content in film and TV is aimed ...

Picture this: You barely crack your heavy eyes in the middle of the night to see your small human standing way too close to your face. She says, “I’m scared of monsters.” This would be sort of ...

Long before scary movies and graphic video games, children were afraid of going to bed in the dark. Being terrified of monsters hiding under the bed or in the closet is a universal phenomenon, and you ...

Nyctophobia, or an extreme fear of darkness, affects both children and adults, often stemming from past trauma, anxiety disorders, or evolutionary instincts. Symptoms include panic attacks, sweating, ...

Who's afraid of the dark? Plenty of people, both children and adults. But when does uneasiness at night or when the lights go out shift from something that's unpleasant to a clinical phobia? While ...

It is my understanding that one should sleep in a dark, cool room. At what age does it become a problem for children who have slept with night-lights and have been bundled up since birth? Do ...

According to online dictionaries, to be afraid of one’s own shadow is to be easily and unnecessarily timid or fearful. Jung would disagree, thinking there is much of substance to fear in one’s own ...