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a). They didn't link to the study. Or if they did, not anywhere I could see. Inexcusable in 'science' journalism! b). Any control group on the babies to see if
by nervechannel 16y ago
a). They didn't link to the study. Or if they did, not anywhere I could see. Inexcusable in 'science' journalism!
b). Any control group on the babies to see if it's actually fear of spiders they learnt, or just fear?
- mfukar 16y agoAny control group on the babies to see if it's actually fear of spiders they learnt, or just fear? What would comprise the control group? Psychopath baby crickets?
- streety 16y agoI'm not sure what the cricket equivalent would be but in a mouse model open space and bright space anxiety tests would be a reasonable approach to understanding whether the anxiety is general or specific to spiders.
- nervechannel 16y agoExactly. Something else scary that doesn't resemble a spider.