Instructional Video

Why I'm Scared of Spiders

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Eighty-four percent of people have an irrational fear. This video focuses on a fear of spiders. It explains the different types of fear, the conditioning that creates fear, and the evolutionary advantage to these fears. It doesn't just cover spiders, it also mentions snakes, cockroaches, rodents, and more.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Survey, anonymously, what class members are afraid of and then create a data table with the results; have them determine the best type of graph and create a graph to display the data
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires no prior knowledge
  • Fits in well with a Halloween theme
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired
  • Utilizes clips from popular movies as well as YouTube videos of people being scared
Cons
  • None