Why am I so terrified of snakes?

They found that the widespread fear of snakes stems from a perceptual bias: people recognize snakes faster than other objects. This bias toward snakes ... Most importantly, the vision of primates became much more powerful so that they could detect snakes lurking in the foliage. Photo. read more

But even if we have neurons dedicated to detecting snakes, that doesn’t mean that we have to be terrified of them. Once these neurons become active, they may trigger different responses, depending on our experiences with the serpentine world. read more

New research suggests humans have evolved an innate tendency to sense snakes — and spiders, too — and to learn to fear them. read more

I am not afraid of snakes but I respect them. I do not know how to handle them safely, so I try not being a hero for being a hero sake! But I don't run from them, nor wet my pants in their presence. read more

New research suggests humans have evolved an innate tendency to sense snakes — and spiders, too — and to learn to fear them. Psychologists found that both adults and children could detect images of snakes among a variety of non-threatening objects more quickly than they could pinpoint frogs, flowers or caterpillars. read more