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Our Fight-Or-Flight Response And Misperception That Threatening Objects Appear Closer
December 16, 2012 by NewsBot
When we're faced with things that seem threatening, whether it's a hairy spider or an angry mob, our goal is usually to get as far away as we can. Now, new research suggests that our visual perception may actually be biased in ways that help motivate us to get out of harm's way...