Phobias are a fascinating, and sometimes bizarre, aspect of human psychology. While some fears, like of heights or spiders, are quite common, others are much more unusual and can even seem ...

Superheroes may be invincible, but even they have some truly bizarre fears. From long words to farm animals, these are Marvel ...

Another weird phobia you've probably never heard of is aurophobia, which is the fear of gold. This one must be extremely rare because if we all heard there is gold right outside our doorsteps we'd ...

In that case, these individuals may be diagnosed with a specific phobia. Specific phobia refers to an extreme fear or anxiety about a certain object or situation. Colloquially, people sometimes ...

and cornflakes (even just typing the word makes me grimace) that people are scared of. There are all sorts of unusual phobias - but how much do you know about them? Take the quiz and see… ...

During the BBC's FA Cup coverage of the Brighton vs Nottingham Forest match, Gary Lineker cheekily divulged Wayne Rooney's unusual fear of fish on live TV. The former Manchester United striker was ...