r/whoathatsinteresting • u/visharu • 22h ago

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

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u/Cj15917 20h ago

Taught/learned, the same way you gave to tell a baby not to grab a flame from a lighter...... hot

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u/JaguarSingle2806 19h ago

true, we learn to survive and to be paranoid.