Arachnophobia: Why Are People Scared of Spiders?

The video explores the fear of spiders, known as arachnophobia, highlighting its roots in both psychological and biological factors. It discusses how the amygdala processes fear, the influence of cultural and historical factors, and the potential for biological inheritance of this fear. The evolutionary perspective suggests that fear of spiders may have been advantageous for survival, leading to its persistence in modern humans.

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