Fear of the dark is often instigated during a person's childhood and often causes severe symptoms of anxiety and depression--in some cases, this fear becomes a phobia, then causes an excessive and irrational impact on daily life. Nyctophobia most often starts as a childhood fear that is considered a normal part of development, but studies have shown that this is often more of a … [Read more...] about La Noria (2018) and Our Fear of the Dark