Itsy bitsy spider: Fear of spiders and snakes is deeply embedded in us

[Guest Nicole]

Date:

October 19, 2017

Source:

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Summary:

Snakes and spiders evoke fear and disgust in many people, even in developed countries where hardly anybody comes into contact with them. Until now, there has been debate about whether this aversion is innate or learnt. Scientists have recently discovered that it is hereditary: Even babies feel stressed when seeing these creatures - long before they could have learnt this reaction.

Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171019110953.htm

[Guest]

innate fear.... interesting.

[Guest Nicole]

Interesting to me too, because I can't even see snakes, but I know people who love to have  these animals around. I've been always curious about how Eve could  hold a conversation with that animal.