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Spiders and Snakes (oh my!)
So, when looking through tilted knowledge today I came across the spider thread, it started me thinking again about the fact that spiders do not worry/scare/bother some people. I personally cannot understand this, as I a petrified of spiders...i think that it is the way that the move or something...even crabs freak me out a little...they act a little too much like spiders!
That being said, my girlfriend doesnt even bat an eye about spiders, yet she is petrified of snakes...she says that it is probably related to the fact that she was born in Africa, where there are tons of spiders, but I am not so sure...I think that there is something else behind it, because I have met a lot of people who seem to be one or the other. (i.e. a spider or a snake person.) The phobias seems to be mutually exclusive, as far as my experience...
So anyway, my question is, does anyone know why or have any theories as to why some people are afraid of spiders and some are afraid of snakes? Is this all just in my mind or is there a real phenomena occuring?
My thought is that it might have something to do with your genetic heritage...maybe the inherent dangers to your ancestors influence your own fears later on down the line. Maybe spiders were prolific and dangerous where my forefathers lived??
whatcha think?
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