Why Clowns Are So Scary?
With clowns and clown attacks making news headlines around the world it's hardly surprising that more and more people are developing a fear of clowns.
But even before this latest phenomenon, a good percentage of the population are known to have suffered from a phobia of clowns - or 'coulrophobia'.
In fact, it's thought that around 2% of the population suffer from clown phobia, with the 'ihateclowns' Facebook page listing almost half a million likes.
Why Are Clowns So Scary?
Perhaps the main reason why clowns can appear so frightening is because the clown's make-up makes it impossible to read genuine human emotion.
In order to feel safe, as sighted people we depend on visual cues, facial expressions especially help us to quickly assess a person's character.
With the clown's painted fa...