People aren't born afraid of spiders and snakes: Fear is quickly learned during infancy
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:31
in Psychology & Sociology
There's a reason why Hollywood makes movies like Arachnophobia and Snakes on a Plane: Most people are afraid of spiders and snakes. A new article reviews research with infants and toddlers and finds that we aren't born afraid of spiders and snakes, but we can learn these fears very quickly.