The Real Reason People Fear Spiders

Why do spiders trigger so much fear in humans? In this video, I look at the science of fear, risk perception, media influence, and why our brains often treat spiders as far more dangerous than they really are. Check out the amazing selection of tarantulas from the Spider Shoppe and save 10% when you use my affiliate link here: https://spidershoppe.com/r?id=6nup9f Become a channel member to support Tarantula Collective and help us keep creating fun, educational videos about tarantulas, spiders, and other incredible invertebrates. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8wItkzBPPBHwysaubmyZg/join 💥SUBSCRIBE💥: https://goo.gl/UAySKx 🕷👀Visit My Website👀🕷: https://www.thetarantulacollective.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliate Links for different items I use (This contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links): Get 10% OFF the BEST Tarantula enclosures in the hobby NOW when you use the code TTC10 at checkout! https://www.tarantulacribs.com/?ref=TheTarantulaCollective All the substrates and natural products I use come from THE BIO DUDE! Use my link to help support this channel: https://www.thebiodude.com/?dt_id=1400014 My Amazon Storefront (lists of everything I use! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): https://www.amazon.com/shop/the_tarantula_collective Join me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetarantulacollective Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_tarantula_collective Follow me on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetarantulacollective Please send any letters or packages to: Tarantula Collective 47 Washington Ave Ste. 245 Wheeling, WV 26003 If you are shipping a live animal, please email me first at [email protected] If you would like me to review your product or business, please email your request to [email protected] Sources referenced in this video: LoBue, V. (2010). And along came a spider: An attentional bias for the detection of spiders in young children and adults. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Slovic, P. (1987). Perception of risk. Science. Slovic, P. (2000). The perception of risk. Earthscan. Segura-Hernández, L. et al. (2020). Arachno-media: Analysis of global news on spiders shows widespread exaggeration and errors. Clinical toxicology reviews on spider envenomation and tarantula venom effects (general consensus: medically insignificant to healthy adults). [The Tarantula Collective is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com] #tarantula #TarantulaCollective #spider