Honors Projects
The Fear of Reptiles and How to Change It
Abstract
Reptile fear is prominent across many cultures. Anti-reptilian attitudes can lead to anti-conservation attitudes towards reptiles. Person-animal interaction has been shown to decrease fear desensitization and increase positive attitudes towards "unpopular" animals. My project demonstrates the effectiveness of live animal presentation in dispelling negative attitudes of reptiles. However, due to the sample size of the project, further research is highly suggested.
Department
Biological Sciences
Major
Media and Communications
First Advisor
Eileen Underwood
First Advisor Department
Biological Sciences
Second Advisor
Rick Worch
Second Advisor Department
Education
Publication Date
Winter 12-4-2020
Repository Citation
Lyman, Maxwell, "The Fear of Reptiles and How to Change It" (2020). Honors Projects. 559.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/559