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Girl holding a tarantula spider in her hands

Tarantula and Bug Petting Zoos Help People Conquer Fears

Source: National Geographic

One way to move past fear of something is to have a positive experience with it. People who fear insects and spiders have an option that sounds strange at first.

This entry was posted in Facing Fear and tagged People on November 1, 2016 by Mikki Gibson.

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