Eli5 why are so many people afraid of Snakes, spiders, sharks, etc. When we have more dangerous daily things.

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Eli5 why are so many people afraid of Snakes, spiders, sharks, etc. When we have more dangerous daily things.

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Despite all of our current advances and advantages, humans were not “designed” to be the top of the food chain. Animals with venom, teeth, claws, etc. are natural threats to us, and there is still a part of our subconscious that knows that. Until we are taught otherwise, we are instinctively afraid of critters that can harm or even kill us.

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