Research reveals why clowns often elicit extreme fear. If watching Pennywise in the movie “It” was utterly terrifying for you, you are not alone. A 2022 study conducted globally found that ...

The circus is coming! So this would be a good time for clown haters to re-examine their attitudes toward clowns. Or if you're afraid of clowns, there's good news. "Coulrophobia" is very treatable. And ...

There’s a word— albeit one not recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary or any psychology manual— for the excessive fear of clowns: Coulrophobia. Not a lot of people actually suffer from a ...

For cinema lovers who grew up in the '80s and '90s, and especially those who were exposed to or had a liking for the horror genre, they will recall an irrational fear of clowns in the air. Most people ...

Discover 25 Ridiculously Unreasonable Fears that genuinely torment people. From clowns to buttons, explore the strange world ...

No one I've checked with knows the origin of the word coulrophobia, the term for maladaptive fear of clowns. I've searched many sources, checked with various professionals, and asked a Twitter army of ...