Dyscalculia: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevalence

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Dyscalculia, in broad terms, is a life-long learning disability about numbers and arithmetic skills. It is sometimes confused with math anxiety, which has a different pathology, but which often presents in similar ways. This article deals mostly with ‘developmental dyscalculia’, which is distinguishable from ‘acquired dyscalculia’ in that the latter is as a result of … Read more

Claustrophobia: The Fear of Restricted & Confined Spaces (e.g., Facemasks!)

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Nosophobia: The Fear of Illness & Disease

Nosophobia (or pathophobia) is the fear of disease. This phobia is more common among men than it is among women. In general, nosophobes are afraid of contracting specific diseases – namely sexually transmitted infections (STIs), cancer, cardiovascular diseases, MS (multiple sclerosis). How do you better understand nosophobia? Nosophobia (or pathophobia) is the fear of contracting … Read more

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