Fear of spiders can develop before birth

Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 11:07 in Biology & Nature

Scientists figure humans may be born with a fear of spiders and snakes, healthy phobias that up the odds of survival in the wild. It's not known how such an inborn fear might develop, however. Snake - Phobia - Arachnophobia - Human - Animal

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