Spider Phobia

A VR application trial has shown promising results in reducing common phobias in participants. Patients afraid of either heights, flying, needles, spiders, or dogs were studied using a headset and a smartphone application treatment programme. The trial consisted of a combination of virtual reality 360-degree exposure therapy and cognitive behaviou...

Sometimes, restaurant delivery isn't just for food. Demi Sweeney, who lives in England, got creative last week when one of her worst fears appeared before her eyes: A spider. Sweeney has a pronounced phobia of spiders and regularly loses sleep just thinking about the eight-legged crawlers, she said.

Children are not born with a dread of snakes or spiders but learn these fears very quickly.

A VR application trial has shown promising results in reducing common phobias in participants. Patients afraid of either heights, flying, needles, spiders, or dogs were studied using a headset and a smartphone application treatment programme. The trial consisted of a combination of virtual reality 360-degree exposure therapy and cognitive behaviou...

Sometimes, restaurant delivery isn't just for food. Demi Sweeney, who lives in England, got creative last week when one of her worst fears appeared before her eyes: A spider. Sweeney has a pronounced phobia of spiders and regularly loses sleep just thinking about the eight-legged crawlers, she said.

Children are not born with a dread of snakes or spiders but learn these fears very quickly.