Fear Of Clowns

Hidden emotional signals were the most significant factor, indicating that many people's fear of clowns is due to their inability to observe their facial expressions owing to make-up.

McDonald's says it will scale back use of its smiley-faced mascot Ronald McDonald, fearing he could be mistaken for one of the malevolent "creepy clowns" terrorizing Americans in an odd national craze.

McDonald's says it will scale back use of its smiley-faced mascot Ronald McDonald, fearing he could be mistaken for one of the malevolent "creepy clowns" terrorizing Americans in an odd national craze.

Hidden emotional signals were the most significant factor, indicating that many people's fear of clowns is due to their inability to observe their facial expressions owing to make-up.

McDonald's says it will scale back use of its smiley-faced mascot Ronald McDonald, fearing he could be mistaken for one of the malevolent "creepy clowns" terrorizing Americans in an odd national craze.

McDonald's says it will scale back use of its smiley-faced mascot Ronald McDonald, fearing he could be mistaken for one of the malevolent "creepy clowns" terrorizing Americans in an odd national craze.