Would children be afraid of the dark if they were never exposed to ghost/monster stories/movies/etc.?

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Would children be afraid of the dark if they were never exposed to ghost/monster stories/movies/etc.?

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Yes.

Fear of the dark/unknown is innate in humans and occurs in children at a fairly young age, typically toward the end of infancy and before they are toddlers. Now this can definitely be heightened by watching scary movies or being told scary stories, but it is not created by them.

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