the spiders are not afraid when you make friends with them . a real friend is the one who devotes to you when you are in trouble (3) Choose the right order of the events ___ (1)Charlotte dies for Wilbur. (2)Wilbur's owner wants to kill Wilbur for he is so small. (3)Farmer...
Now comes evidence that tiny, trapdoor ( 活板门 ) spiders made such a journey millions of years ago. Moggridgea rainbowi spiders can be found on Kangaroo Island, which sits off the south coast of Australia. These spiders build a silk-lined burrow ( 地洞 ) in the ground, notes Sophie ...
Using functional brain imaging in individuals with a lifelong fear of spiders , we show that fear memory activation followed by repeated exposure to feared cues after 10min, which disrupts reconsolidation, attenuates activity in the basolateral amygdala at re-exposure 24hr later. In contrast, ...
Disorderly resolution of conflict is costly, whereas orderly resolution by consent rules enables quick settlement. However, it is unclear whether non-human animals can make and observe rules to resolve conflict without aggression. Here we report a new behavioral paradigm for mice: a modified two-arm...
An example of an anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization could be seen when treating a client for a debilitating fear of spiders. First the client might be shown a photograph of a spider at a distance. Once they are comfortable with viewing the image then they may move on to holding...
It is very dusty, full of cobwebs, spiders etc. Its difficult to see as when you tried the light it flashed one and flickered out. You are surrounded by a mass of boxes and strange shaped objects draped in cloth. You hear a noise coming from the back of the room… Let’s write ...
For instance, a person who has an extreme and debilitating fear of spiders may be presented with photos and videos of spiders until their anxiety at these stimuli is reduced. Eventually they may be exposed to real (harmless!) spiders in a controlled setting in order to alleviate the discomfort...
as the result of evolutionary processes. This perspective takes the stance that behaviors came into existence as a result of adaptations to living conditions. For example, humans naturally dislike and fear spiders and snakes. Using an evolutionary perspective, this is because our ancestors learned ...
"morbid fear of spiders," 1925, from combining form of arachnid + -phobia "fear." See origin and meaning of arachnophobia.
As synonyms, Farmer lists barrel-fever, gallon distemper, blue Johnnies, bottle ache, pink spiders, quart-mania, snakes in... celery Middle English words for "wild celery" were ache and selinum... comprehend mid-14c., "to understand, take into the mind, grasp by understanding," late 14c...