Do Spiders Ride on the Fear of Scorpions? A Cross-Cultural Eye Tracking Study

Do Spiders Ride on the Fear of Scorpions? A Cross-Cultural Eye Tracking Study

Deep fear of spiders is common in many countries, yet its origin remains unexplained. In this study, we tested a hypothesis based on recent studies suggesting that fear of spiders might stem from a generalized fear of chelicerates or fear of scorpions. To this end, we conducted an eye tracking exper...

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Main Authors: Veronika Rudolfová, Iveta Štolhoferová, Hassan S. A. Elmi, Silvie Rádlová, Kateřina Rexová, Daniel A. Berti, David Král, David Sommer, Eva Landová, Petra Frýdlová, Daniel Frynta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Africa
arachnophobia
attention
EEA
emotion
fixation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/24/3466

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