The origins of fear of snakes

Murray, Edward J.; Foote, Frank

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The origins of fear of snakes

Murray, Edward J., Foote, Frank·1979·Behaviour Research and Therapy

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Rachman's (1977) three pathways to fear have been widely validated through adult retrospective accounts and experimental studies with non-clinical children.
“Rachman ' s (1977) three pathways to fear have been widely validated through adult retrospective accounts (e.g. Murray & Foote, 1979; Rimm et al., 1977), as well as experimental studies with non-clinical children (Field & Storksen-Coulson, 2007; Merckelbach et al., 1996; Muris & Field, 2010; Ollendick & King, 1991).”
From Specific Phobia in Young Children: Associations between the Origins of Fear and Clinical Expression of Phobia Symptoms. (2025) · cites this paper as Murray & Foote, 1979
Parents of phobic preschoolers may be especially inclined to provide learning contexts associated with fear as many parents experience phobias themselves.
“Parents of phobic preschoolers may be especially inclined to provide learning contexts associated with fear as many parents experience phobias themselves (King et al., 1998; Murray & Foote, 1979).”
From Specific Phobia in Young Children: Associations between the Origins of Fear and Clinical Expression of Phobia Symptoms. (2025) · cites this paper as Murray & Foote, 1979

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Authors: Murray, E. J., & Foote, F.
Affiliations: University of Miami (US)
Venue: Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1979
Volume: 17
Issue: 5
Pages: 489-493
ISSN: 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/0005-7967(79)90065-2
OpenAlex: W2004747394
Cited by: 92
References: 15
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 2.77
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
Keywords: fear of snakes, phobia, fear acquisition, observational learning, instructional learning, preparedness, snake phobia
MeSH terms: Animals, Female, Humans, Male, Phobic Disorders, Snakes

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