CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Is spider phobia innate? Zhihu (Is spider phobia innate? Zhihu article)

1. Is human fear of arthropods and cold-blooded animals such as spiders and snakes innate?

Yes, powerful genes and millions of years of evolution tell all species which creatures are dangerous, which are safe, which are poisonous, and which are edible. If you don't understand these natural common sense, you will be easily eliminated by nature in the wild. You will not have the opportunity to continue to pass on your genes to future generations.

2. What is the cause of spider phobia?

Causes of arachnophobia: From a psychological point of view, this is due to the different degrees to which each person analyzes and understands dangerous information. These different fears are conclusions drawn by the brain after analyzing the dangerous information. In addition to the fear of unknown creatures such as insects, there are similar fears such as acrophobia, fear of corpses, fear of violence, etc.

3. How to treat spider phobia?

Arachnophobia is actually a specific phobia. The patient's phobia is only directed at spiders. Avoiding any information containing spiders will not cause symptoms. If the patient must undergo treatment, the best way to achieve the best effect is to use desensitization therapy to train the patient's own psychological tolerance, which can cure the disease. In fact, the patient does not need to worry too much.