Humans tend to fear things that are potentially dangerous,rather than things that are not threatening.Psychologist Martin Seligman suggests this is because humans
A) learn from their experiences.
B) habituate to dangerous things.
C) are genetically programmed this way.
D) are conditioned by watching animals.

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Martin Seligman suggests that humans are genetically programmed to fear things that are potentially dangerous, a concept stemming from the idea of "preparedness" in evolutionary psychology. This suggests that certain fears are more easily acquired because they have been historically significant for survival.

Humans Tend to Fear Things That Are Potentially Dangerous,rather Than