Essays about: "Snake Detection Hipothesis"

Found 1 essay containing the words Snake Detection Hipothesis.

  1. 1. BRAIN ACTIVITY EFFECTS OF AWARENESS FOR EVOLUTIONARILY THREATENING STIMULI INVESTIGATING THE SNAKE DECTECTION HYPOTHESIS : INVESTIGATING THE SNAKE DETECTION HYPOTHESIS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Simone Grassini; [2016]
    Keywords : Evolution; ERP; EPN; Snake Detection Hipothesis;

    Abstract : Snakes are probably the best example of evolutionarily life-threatening stimulus as they have been one of the first predators of primates and mammals in general. In recent years, it has been shown that snake images produce specific behavioral and electrophysiological reactions in humans, provoking enhanced brain activity over the occipital cortex compared with pictures of other animals. READ MORE