A jittery hiker signed up for a via ferrata tour on the cliffs of an Adirondacks gorge. Here’s what he learned on the ledges, ...

A fear of heights, known as acrophobia, is one of the most common fears people experience. For some, standing on a tall ...

Being afraid of heights does not mean someone is weak or lacks courage. While many people feel uneasy in high places, others ...

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It has long been assumed that it is necessary to use different exposure therapies to treat different fears. A new study from Ruhr University Bochum challenges this view. Exposure therapy for a ...

Exposure therapy for a specific fear can also help reduce other fears. This is the conclusion reached by psychologists who studied 50 people with a fear of spiders and heights. Although they only ...