Why Do We Fear Clowns? A New Study Sheds Some Light on Coulrophobia Bozophobia: A New Study Explains Why We Fear Clowns University research sheds light on why clowns provoke terror. By [Jake Rossen](https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jake-rossen) Fears and [phobias](https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/fascinating-phobias-explained) can seemingly be hardwired into us as a protective mechanism, from flinching at fire to backing away from […]
