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Understanding and overcoming phobias, with Martin Antony, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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What Are the Common Phobias?

Dr. Antony is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a past president of the Canadian Psychological Association. A phobia is a fear that, first of all, is excessive in proportion to the actual danger in the situation. It's also a fear that is causing problems to a person, so it's maybe bothering them that they have the fear or it's interfering with their life in some way.

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