Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

It just suggests that we've evolved fears of some, but not all, things which are dangerous to us?

An analogy might be, many people are afraid of heights, and fewer people are afraid of water. That's despite the fact that water is also dangerous. But none of this proves or disproves the notion that fear of heights may be "hardcoded".



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: