Why I'm Scared of Spiders
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[MUSIC][MUSIC]I’m scared of spiders. Not afraid to admit it. I like pictures of them, but not a fanof the 3-D version. When I was 17, I got bitten by one of these, and since then my policyis strictly arachNOPE. Keep at least three feet between me and any spider, and if I walkthrough a web I’ll be like[SCREAMING]Yet out of 50,000 or so known spider species, only a couple dozen have venom that couldhurt me. I’m a rational guy, but I’ve got a case of irrational fear.I’m not alone. According to the American Psychiatric Association, 40% of phobias haveto do with things like insects, snakes, and mice, and … spiders.Some of us don’t care for those eight-legged terrors thanks to a phenomenon called conditioning.Not the kind that has to do with soft, silky hair, bu...
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[MUSIC][MUSIC]I’m scared of spiders. Not afraid to admit it. I like pictures of them, but not a fanof the 3-D version. When I was 17, I got bitten by one of these, and since then my policyis strictly arachNOPE. Keep at least three feet between me and any spider, and if I walkthrough a web I’ll be like[SCREAMING]Yet out of 50,000 or so known spider species, only a couple dozen have venom that couldhurt me. I’m a rational guy, but I’ve got a case of irrational fear.I’m not alone. According to the American Psychiatric Association, 40% of phobias haveto do with things like insects, snakes, and mice, and … spiders.Some of us don’t care for those eight-legged terrors thanks to a phenomenon called conditioning.Not the kind that has to do with soft, silky hair, bu...
