Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Behavior & Behavior Change

Question

Individuals are more likely to develop phobias towards ____ than ____

Answer

Individuals are more likely to develop phobias towards things that impacted our ancestors than things that are actually dangerous in the real world now
example: more likely to have phobias of snakes, spiders, and heights than to have phobias of cars and electrical outlets, even though the latter are probably more dangerous in todays society

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