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Arachnophobia is one of the most common phobias. But is there a way to beat it using science? Researchers from Northern Arizona University, Professor Larry Stevens and Skylar Wilcoxson, are using hypnotherapy and exposure therapy to help arachnophobes face their fears. Emma Teni, the head spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park, doesn’t know what it means to be arachnophobic. However, she understands why people could be scared but is determined to change people’s perspectives about spiders,

Arachnophobia is one of the most common phobias. But is there a way to beat it using science? Researchers from Northern Arizona University, Professor Larry Stevens and Skylar Wilcoxson are using hypnotherapy and exposure therapy to help arachnophobes face their fears. Emma Teni, the head spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park, doesn’t know what it means to be arachnophobic. However, she understands why people could be scared but is determined to change people’s perspectives about spiders,