Are We Born With Fear?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- EEK! A spider! Fear seems like a natural response to creepy crawlers and other scary stuff like loud noises and heights. But are we born with that fear? Are there innate fears that all humans have? Of course, psychology has been examining fear for a long time. But a new study seems to indicate a new kind of innate fear that we never knew about. Find out here.
...And what makes cats scared of cucumbers? Okay, that one is just for fun. But we’ve got it all here on this episode of Micah Psych. Let me know what you think of the episode overall! I had some fun making it, but I want honest feedback about your thoughts.
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As a general note, I make the correlation between arousal and fear in babies, essentially treating them as equal. This is based off of the study's own language, but it is good to point out that they are not necessarily one and the same. It may be prudent to replicate the study and use other measurements. For example, MRI to examine blood flow in the amygdala. There's still a lot of research that needs to happen to clarify the results. Science never sleeps. Nevertheless, pretty neat!
I started fearing spiders when i was three, when i was hosing them on my fence and one jumpped on me, i thought it wanted revenge and ive been terrified ever since
This video was so clear, educational, but also funny! I really appreciated your humor!
"The more we learn the less we fear ."- Joe Hanson
that last one got me -.-
Nobody expects the end-of-video jump scare! Lol
This is such a good video! I love the fear extinction field! I think it’s really interesting and helpful nowadays. Btw, if anyone wants to read more about innate fear, Öhman and Mineka’s paper (“The malicious serpent”) is really good!
I loved this video.. Have you done a video on instinct? Where is the actual seat of instinct in the brain?
I'm terrified of spiders since one was on my sleeve as a kid, I looked and then it ran straight towards my face, I freaked out and then my nan's dog stomped on it and ate it.
I hate close ups of spiders in books and videos as well. cant look at them it terrifys me.
This thumbnail I didn't want to click on but I did, I'm just not going to look at the video since I don't wanna risk seeing anything.
Social media is the worse, I block and hide anything with spiders.
I always find it curious how certain bugs will trigger an immediate fear response out of me while others won't, or, on the contrary, will trigger curiosity or amazement, and I wonder if there is any innate reason for that.
Fear or disgust : Spiders, centipedes, moths, earwigs, scorpions, woodlouse, maggots, cockroaches, hornets, leeches, ...
Curiosity or amazement : Butterflies, honeybees, praying mantas, ladybugs, some species of beetles, bumblebees, grasshoppers, dragonflies, caterpillars, snails...
Indifference or annoyance : Ants, common flies, mosquitoes, fruit bugs, wasps, earthworm, slugs...
(Entirely subjective, of course. Based on my personal perception)
I can see maybe 3 discernable traits that may explain why the different reactions : appearence, colours and living environment. The fear-inducing bugs are ugly or menacing in appearence, generally with drab or dark colours, while the curiosity/amazement-inducing ones are aesthically pleasing to look at, with vibrant colours. More importantly, they are more often than not encountered in the daytime, in grassy or flowery environments, while the others are found at night, in dark and damb areas, in the dirt, under rocks, near dead things - environments we're far less likely to feel safe or comfortable in. However, bright beautiful insects does not necessarily mean safe, and vice-versa. So yeah, it's a curious thing.
Not sure how true this is, but I read that the reason great apes have the ability to distinguish three colors while most mammals can only distinguish two is that it helped us tell the difference between snakes and branches while we were still in the trees.
Hey there! Yeah, I've heard a similar theory. I can't reliably say whether or not it's true because evolutionary theories are really hard to validate. We could say that great apes developed more color range due to snakes, but I could just as easily say it's because it allows them to better see fruit. Full disclosure: I'm not a fan of evolutionary theories because, while they paint a good narrative and they are fun to talk about, they are not typically the most scientifically sound. Thanks for bringing it up, though!
I remember hearing somewhere (so basically I'm hallucinating) that some fears were easier than others to teach small critters, including human babies, and I think snakes were in that set.
I also even more tenuously hallucinate that snakelike movement is it's own special case of stimulus, possibly more significant than still images.
Have you heard anything about either of those ideas?
Also, fascinating video! ^_^
Hey there! I think that was a widely-held belief. There's a bit of contradictory evidence. Some evidence says that babies are more easily scared by snakes, other evidence says that they are naturally intrigued by snakes. I'm not really sure where the truth lies, but at the very least this study indicates that the fear of snakes is a learned fear. Thoughts?
I am fascinted with spiders and snakes, though I am careful handling them. I once was bitten by a spider and I got a big lumpy thing where it bit. It didn't hurt, but it looked gross
Yikes, that sounds...painful! Do you feel more scared of spiders now?
OMG, i can't believe this video has only 600 views =O
i am definitely going to try the cucumber trick with my cats MUHAHAHAHA!
you have a new subscriber =P
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Wow, what kind words! So awesome to have you along!
i just saw this reply, it is awesome to be one of your subscribers!! =D
Not everything in Australia is dangerous! What about koalas! And kangaroos! Oh wait kangaroos can kill you... What about koalas!
Up and Atom Up and Atom Koalas may not KILL you, but they’re vicious little things! Also, I hear that even TH-camrs from Australia are deadly! 😝
Koalas will give you Chlamidya
Koalas kill a lot of people by falling asleep and ontop of people. Also their claws are really sharp and they bite super hard. They will do serious damage to you. Their claws are known to easily cut some peoples arteries.
@@francisbonnefoy7887 I think those are drop bears
Fun Fact: I live in Australia, and found out that 21 of the 25 most deadly snakes live in Australia.
I think spiders are more scary since they have an unusual amount of legs and eyes.
By the way, your joke at the end didn't scare me since the volume was down!
I thought cats feared shakes until i met my cousins cat, that mf killed a half a metre long snake and brought it home as a gift, during my stay at their house he brought back a lot more snakes and i saw it kill a baby snake myself
what video are you referering to on 3:40?
Oh, no video actually. I was just saying that Alie may make a video about the acoustic startle reflex in the future.
Neuro Transmissions oh yes please that is so interesting!
We'll add it to the list! :D
Fuck yes!!!!!! I am not INSANE!!!!
In your next video.... Explain why this video has 0 dislikes
XD well I own both snakes and spiders as pets. I have no innate fear. XD I think they're cute!!
"There is nothing to fear than fear itself"
What about pain?
Or loss?
Or something that makes your life horrible staying for much longer??
What a bullshit quote.