Psychologists made people look at spiders. They didn't like it.

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Environment Animals Wildlife Spiders Psychologists made people look at spiders. Humans will try to focus on almost anything else. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. There are plenty of studies examining why humans are so hardwired to detest spiders . However, fewer researchers have spent time investigating just far we'll go to avoid even looking at them.At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, psychologists decided to find out for themselves.