[–] flashurnands ago
There was an interesting article awhile ago about how we've developed an automatic response to the shape and movement of a snake in our peripheral vision, freezing our locomotion involuntarily. I felt it myself when I almost stepped on a small snake while taking a walk, was very uncomfortable.
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[–] ratsmack [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
It all makes sense now.