Is disgust more resistant to extinction than fear? A meta-analytic review of laboratory paradigms
Disgust can be acquired via evaluative conditioning; a process by which a neutral stimulus
(conditioned stimulus; CS) comes to be evaluated as disgusting due to its pairing with an …
(conditioned stimulus; CS) comes to be evaluated as disgusting due to its pairing with an …
“Food made with edible insects”: Exploring the social representation of entomophagy where it is unfamiliar
Insects have attracted much attention as a novel food source because of their environmental
and nutritional advantages. In Latin America, some traditional groups consume insects; but …
and nutritional advantages. In Latin America, some traditional groups consume insects; but …
Do spiders ride on the fear of scorpions? A cross-cultural eye tracking study
Simple Summary In animal phobia research, one of the most attractive topics has been
arachnophobia—the specific phobia of spiders. In this study, we explore the apparent …
arachnophobia—the specific phobia of spiders. In this study, we explore the apparent …
Animals evoking fear in the cradle of humankind: snakes, scorpions, and large carnivores
Theories explain the presence of fears and specific phobias elicited by animals in
contemporary WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) populations …
contemporary WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) populations …
Attentional, emotional, and behavioral response toward spiders, scorpions, crabs, and snakes provides no evidence for generalized fear between spiders and …
Spiders are among the animals evoking the highest fear and disgust and such a complex
response might have been formed throughout human evolution. Ironically, most spiders do …
response might have been formed throughout human evolution. Ironically, most spiders do …
Emotions triggered by live arthropods shed light on spider phobia
Spiders are mostly harmless, yet they often trigger high levels of both fear and disgust, and
arachnophobia (the phobia of spiders) ranks among the most common specific animal …
arachnophobia (the phobia of spiders) ranks among the most common specific animal …
The fear of spiders: perceptual features assessed in augmented reality
Background Persons with specific phobias typically generalize the dangerousness of the
phobic animal to all members of its species, possibly as a result of malfunctioning brain …
phobic animal to all members of its species, possibly as a result of malfunctioning brain …
Are vipers prototypic fear-evoking snakes? A cross-cultural comparison of Somalis and Czechs
Snakes are known as highly fear-evoking animals, eliciting preferential attention and fast
detection in humans. We examined the human fear response to snakes in the context of both …
detection in humans. We examined the human fear response to snakes in the context of both …
Not too shy to point! Exploring the relationship between shyness and pointing in the second year
Infants' use of pointing gestures to direct and share attention develops during the first 2
years of life. Shyness, defined as an approach‐avoidance motivational conflict during social …
years of life. Shyness, defined as an approach‐avoidance motivational conflict during social …
Spider vs. guns: expectancy and attention biases to phylogenetic threat do not extend to ontogenetic threat
E Abado, T Aue, H Okon-Singer - Frontiers in psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Attention bias plays an important role in specific fears and phobias. Previous
studies revealed that a-priori expectancies affect attention toward neutral stimuli but not …
studies revealed that a-priori expectancies affect attention toward neutral stimuli but not …