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Psychology
fromMail Online
2 days ago

Scientists reveal why your feet feel strange when near a drop

Standing near a drop increases nervous-system sensitivity in the soles, making foot placement and balance feel consciously noticeable and sometimes distracting.
Skiing
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

The German Olympic ski jump winner with a fear of heights

Philipp Raimund overcame a fear of heights and no prior World Cup wins to capture Olympic gold in ski jumping.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

My rookie era: on my first ski trip, I felt like a natural then I was rapidly humbled by the mountain

A novice skier confronts fear, injury, and camaraderie while learning to ski with a group of queer women and nonbinary friends.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

There's no way my daughter would have jumped': why are so many Turkish women falling to their deaths?

A 29-year-old nurse who feared heights died falling from a hotel window; family rejects suicide and notes another person was in the room.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

"The Welfare State," by Nell Zink

A woman struggles with fear and imbalance on a narrow, mist-shrouded mountain trail while her confident friend remains sure-footed.
Skiing
fromIndependent
10 months ago

Chloe finds a hobby: I scream for joy at the top... it feels like I'd climbed Kilimanjaro

Chloë McPolin conquers her fear of heights by climbing Dalkey Quarry, leading to excitement and a realization of the challenge ahead.
fromInsideHook
11 months ago

This Was the Scariest Thing I Did This Year

My relationship to high places is a lot like my approach to meeting MMA fighter Jon Jones, should that ever happen: Avoid direct eye contact, and try not to provoke him.
Snowboarding
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