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In Phobias, Fear Drives Or Alters The Perception Of The Feared Object, Allowing Fear To Persist
February 24, 2012 by NewsBot
The more afraid a person is of a spider, the bigger that individual perceives the spider to be, new research suggests. In the context of a fear of spiders, this warped perception doesn't necessarily interfere with daily living...