Freaking Out over Friday the 13th? Skeptics Say “Relax”!

May 09, 2005

AMHERST, N.Y. (May 9, 2005)—Friday the 13th is always a stressful day for friggatriskaidekaphobes—people with an overwhelming fear of Friday the 13th. (The term has its origins in Nordic mythology—the goddess Frigga is the namesake of the sixth day of the week—and ancient Greek—triskaideka means "thirteen.") According to a …Full Release »