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RE: What happened when I saw a snake. A lesson in how our brain operates to keep us safe.

in ThoughtfulDailyPost11 months ago

I looked at the snake. It looked at me.

They do that don't they? It's like this mad eye to eye contact where it sees you as a danger and you see it as a danger. Man, I jump at garden hoses - there's that limbic brain response!!!

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Man, I jump at garden hoses - there's that limbic brain response!!!

Totally! Sometimes I find myself second-guessing sticks. Especially soon after seeing a moving one :P

Hahah the old stick snake! Seaweed sharks are scary too

They... would terrify me. I haven't even watched Jaws, yet it still seeped into my subconscious without my permission. 😳