(RNS) — Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and intense prayer, is a time when mosques are overflowing most evenings with Muslims coming to break their fasts together and perform the nightly ...

People often experience uneasiness or fear over change. However, when this fear becomes more severe, it is known as metathesiophobia. This fear can become paralyzing and be difficult for a person to ...

Have you ever felt shut down in a meeting at work by your boss or co-workers? Have you ever spent an hour or more crafting a simple email for fear of it coming across the wrong way to others? Have you ...

A fear of rejection is an irrational and persistent fear of social exclusion. It can be a feature of social phobia or social anxiety disorder. Various tips can help with overcoming a fear of rejection ...

The widow piano teacher Lúcia and her unemployed teenage son Rafa move to a poor neighborhood in the periphery of São Paulo after the bankrupting of her pension plan. Rafa a.k.a. Pilot tells his ...