TITLE Debate Rages After Woman Told to Remove ‘Distressing’ Spider Jewelry Over Worker’s Fears DESCRIPTION While this may seem like a silly article and a fun read, it illustrates the problems of those with intense fears and/or phobias which in this case is arachnophobia. A worker wearing a piece of costume jewelry in the… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Arachnophobia
Psychology Update — Got Arachnophobia? There’s an App for That
TITLE Got Arachnophobia? There’s an App for That Smartphone app helps fearful individuals overcome phobia of spiders DESCRIPTION What a fascinating article! This research into arachnophobia illustrates the use of augmented reality technology and combines it with exposure therapy used for desensitization of phobias: “Now there’s an app for that. Researchers at the University… Read more »
Psychology App of the Week — Phobys
PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK TITLE Phobys URL iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phobys/id1527481614 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Unibas.Phobys DESCRIPTION (from the website: https://www.phobys.com) What is Phobys and what can it be used for? Phobys is an augmented reality (AR) app to reduce fear of spiders by a training program with a realistic… Read more »