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Originally Posted by speeder
I remember hearing as a child that fear of heights is directly correlated to intelligence.  |
From what I heard, almost all fears and phobias are learned from your parents. My mom had a pet tarantula, and worked at the local zoo as a volunteer educator (a docent) and went to schools with a 7 foot boa constrictor, a small alligator, and owl, and several other critters. Mom was like Elly May Clampet on the Beverly Hillbillies. She loved all critters and no fears of snakes and spiders.
As best as I can figure, I have no phobias of any sort. I don't pick up snakes, I but I don't have any unnatrual fear of them, just respect them.
One of the things I always loved about the show Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe has no phobias of any sort. He has climbed into many very tight place, hung from high places, picked up snakes, spiders, and handled all sorts of stuff.