tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808043121655847826.post8600352625201042270..comments2023-09-10T13:52:25.208+01:00Comments on Mind Your Head!: Why We Love To Hate SpidersNeural Outlawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12299570389772377623noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808043121655847826.post-37550899566287686602008-11-21T17:30:00.000+00:002008-11-21T17:30:00.000+00:00It's the eyes, isn't it...there are four of them, ...It's the eyes, isn't it...there are four of them, at least...our subconscious brain cannot rationalise their "faces" as faces. But, then again, what arachnophobe ever gets that close?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808043121655847826.post-24878570107629883082008-11-19T09:00:00.000+00:002008-11-19T09:00:00.000+00:00Interesting. I'm sure you right that it's the horr...Interesting. I'm sure you right that it's the horrific looks of spiders that make them scary - but why do they look horrific to us? I mean, there's nothing inherently scary about a spider (or anything) - our brains decide that spiders are scary. Why?<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there must be an evolutionary explanation, but I have no idea what...Neuroskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647064768789308157noreply@blogger.com