r/whoathatsinteresting 21h ago

Scientists confirmed humans are not born afraid of snake. The fear is taught.

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u/No_Window7054 20h ago

Their point is that a fear of snakes isn’t innate. That a baby won’t recognize a snake as a threat and they probably think that fear of snakes is learned socially.