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Humans Evolved to Fear Snakes, Not High-Risk Mortgages or Risks at Traffic Lights

(Screenshot from the film Snakes on a Plane)Is technology, made to better our lives, killing us? Kids have stopped playing on trees, and this isn'€™t healthy, reported TreeHugger'€™s Lloyd last week, citing a UK study that found more and more kids staying inside (playing on computers and video games) are avoiding risky play. According to the study, kids need the adventure of '€œrisky'€ play: '€œRisk-taking increases the resilience of children,'€ said one researcher. '€œIt helps them make judgments,'€ said another. They list examples of risky play that should be enc...

Source: TreeHugger

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