Following James (1890), researchers have commonly used different types of attention getters, whether passive or active distractions (Oman, Flykt, Esteves). Animals often rely on active, focused senses to detect and avoid danger. During three separate experiments, many observations were observed that observed the same reactions of people, regardless of the number of variables entered into the experiment. Many people in the world today are deathly afraid of snakes and spiders. Also, many people don't care for flower and mushroom arrays. Furthermore, during the experiments the researchers also used happy and sad faces and timed reactions to those. Throughout history, scientists and researchers have tried to capture how a person can react to too much matrix. The way the mind reacts to these fears is as different as the individuals themselves. Very often people react more quickly to things that scare them than to things that don't scare them. In my opinion, phobias take people back to the hunter-gatherer stage of their prehistoric past. Many people would rather avoid seeing a snake or spider than a flower or mushroom. As people walk outdoors in tall grass, they tend to spend more time while walking looking for something that could harm them. Many people spot dangerous insects or reptiles before seeing other objects. Often a person has a greater sensitivity to distinct objects when he sees one that he will unconsciously look for more. Many people will allow their emotions to get their attention once the participant sees a spider or snake, they are more likely to scan the matrices more quickly to make sure no snakes or spiders are present. A person who has... half a paper... Overall, the experiments managed to represent the primal human instinct of being able to detect danger in a relatively short period of time. The main hypothesis of the experiments was confirmed when the students were able to identify the danger to them just as cave dwellers did thousands of years ago. In general, targets that were relevant to fear were especially evident when the student's attention was shifted. Works Cited Ohman, A., Flykt, A., & Esteves, F. (2001). Emotion drives attention: spot the snake in the grass. Journal of Experimental Psychology,130(3), 466-478.American Psychological Association (2001, September 11). Snakes and spiders capture our attention, and capture it even faster if we are phobic: a sign that perception has evolved. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 22, 2012, from http://www.sciencedaily.com-/releases/2001/09/010911073152.htm