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Scary or gross, just not both
Cancerous lung Researchers at the University of Missouri have determined that the most effective anti-smoking ads either induce fear or disgust—not both. When the two reactions were elicited...
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Fear factor
Despite signs that the global economy is recovering from the recession, many people are still afraid of losing their jobs. A recent study in the U.K. indicates that workers are so terrified about being...
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How to act after your heart attack
Chris Rogers/Corbis Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams would be wise to say as little as possible about his heart surgery and recovery, according to advice in a new book on how to cope with the...
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We have everything to fear but fear itself
CP/GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK/ PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRADLEY REINHARDT Some leaders rule with an iron fist inside a velvet glove. Stephen Harper rules with the mask from the Scream movies. Like many...
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Nothing to fear but WiFi and fluoride
Steve Cole/Getty Images As the cholera outbreak in Haiti continues to worsen, the population is getting increasingly desperate. In some areas, mobs have embarked on genuine witch hunts, attacking...
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For people who are afraid of cooking
Getty Images; iStock; Photo Illustration by Lauren Cattermole “Fear of cooking is a real thing,” says chef Todd Mohr from his home in North Carolina. “It’s called mageirocophobia.” He immediately...
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Sarah Burke on why “overcoming fear is the best feeling in the world”
(David Zalubowski/AP) By now, everyone knows about Tuesday’s horrific accident that left Canadian Sarah Burke, one of the planet’s best freeskiers, in a coma in a Utah hospital, her long-term prognosis...
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