Girls who suffer from arachnophobia will be shown pictures of spiders in an Austrian experiment into how fear affects the processes of the brain.
Published: 4:35PM BST 30 Jun 2010
Researchers are looking for girls aged between 8-13 years who are "very fearful of spiders and/or who feel sick at the sight of them," the University of Graz said on its website.
The children will be shown pictures of the eight-legged crawlers and their brain waves will be registered. They will also undergo free fear therapy with specialists.
The researchers hope the results will help them develop phobia treatments.
"Spiders provoke revulsion for many people and even set off fearful panic. Girls in particular are frequently affected," the university said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/7863618/Spiders-shown-to-girls-with-arachnophobia-in-Austrian-experiment.html
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