Why Are Snakes So Creepy?

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Snakes occupy a special place in the human brain because they’re so weird. If you liked this week’s video, we think you might also like: Vsauce2 on Dragons and Snakes and Humans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6grLJyqIM8E LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Ophidiophobia: The abnormal fear of snakes - Lateral Undulation: Waves of lateral bending through the body that propel the snake forward. - Trichromatic Vision: Three color receptors in the eye that allow the animal to see a wider spectrum of colors. - Electroencephalogram: A non-invasive method of measuring electrical activity in the brain. CREDITS ********* Script Writer: David Goldenberg Script Editor: Kate Yoshida Video Illustrator: Qingyang Chen Video Director: Kate Yoshida Video Narrator: Kate Yoshida With Contributions From: Emily Elert, Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Ever Salazar, Peter Reich Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth - Our merch: http://dftba.com/minuteearth - Our book: https://minuteearth.com/books - Share this video with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) OUR LINKS ************ Youtube | https://youtube.com/MinuteEarth TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minuteearth Twitter | https://twitter.com/Mi

Published 2017-03-02 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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