As we saw in the last blog post, the theoretical basis for evolutionary psychology is compelling. But is this a just-so story to explain entomophobia or might there be empirical evidence? Recall that ...

The cicada emergence has begun in the Chicago area and the beady eyes and constant buzzing could prove too much for some people. “The technical term is entomophobia, that is a phobia of insects,” said ...

Entomophobia is an irrational and persistent fear of bugs. Those with a fear of insects may go to great lengths to avoid them, or they will experience significant distress when encountering an insect.