Coulrophobia is a rare phobia that makes a person afraid of clowns, making it stressful to see, imagine, or interact with them. While many people know that it exists, most link it to small children — ...

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many ...

When you ask people what they’re afraid of, a few common answers pop up: public speaking, needles, global warming, losing a loved one. But if you take a look at popular media, you would think we were ...

While for many they represent joy and laughter, for others, these performers can trigger genuine panic and distress. If that sounds familiar, you might be experiencing something known as coulrophobia ...

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 ...

For those infected with the panic, the monsters typically pounce with mammoth feet as high-pitched, almost-joyful squeals emanate from their frightful noses. Scarier still, these creatures tend to ...

Send in the clowns…or counselors if you’re afraid of them. A circus in Britain is offering free counseling for those with coulrophobia, or a fear of clowns, Metro UK said today. The ringmaster of the ...

And, similar to other phobia-related research, it was found that coulrophobia decreases with age. But the study produced some interesting results. Contrary to what you would expect, having a negative ...

"The simple intention is to do for clowns what Jaws did for sharks," says Tunnicliffe. "This won't be a campy, fun, comedy horror film – think about the craziest/weirdest moments of Hellraiser: ...

If the image of a clown makes you turn your head away, you may have coulrophobia. Researchers at the University of Wales created 'The Fear of Clowns Questionnaire' to investigate the origins of this ...

When the concept of "coulrophobia", an extreme fear of clowns, shows up in popular culture, it is often played for laughs, as seen in everything from Seinfeld to Modern Family. What tends to go ...