Everybody has something that makes them really, really anxious. Even if you don’t have a phobia per se, we all have fears that haunt us. Some worry they won’t ever find the right partner. Others worry they won’t be able to have children. Some languish for years in a job they know isn’t right for them. read more
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Don Boudreaux highlights an excellent BBC article about the manufacturing fetish of the "Worrying Class": "The Worrying Class in developed countries laments: "We don't make anything any more." They fear that, as more people find emp... Read Post
Fitch just cut the long-term credit rating for Greece from B- to CCC. The ratings agency says the downgrade comes on fear that Greece won't be able to stay in the eurozone: The downgrade of Greece's sovereign ratings reflects the he... Read Post
Because confronting fear won't always make it go away, researchers suggest that people with phobias must alter memory-driven negative attitudes about feared objects or events to achieve a more lasting recovery from what scares them ... Read Post