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"The Scream" Edvard Munch, 1893

• Arachnophobia Info. PageWise (USA)
  
• Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders) A webquest for 3-4 grade. Dina Parra. ASU West College of Education (pictures on this site) (USA)
  
• Scared of spiders? Stroke a tarantula Arachnophobia. Scotsman.co (UK)
  
• Araneofobia Information. Facultad de Ciencias, Montevideo (in Spanish) (Uruguay)
  
• Arachnophobia - Spinnenangst Some information (pictures on this site) (in Dutch, German and English) (The Netherlands)
  
• Spiders scare Brits more than terrorists Spiders, cockroaches and other creepy crawlies scare the British more than the threat of a terrorist attack, suggests an opinion poll released on Monday by a Hollywood studio. iafrica.com
  
• Hormone could cut spider phobia Researchers suggest arachnophobes, and people with other phobias, could be helped by a dose of the stress hormone cortisol, which impairs memory. (pictures on this site) BBC News Online (UK)
  
• Help in sight for spider phobia Virtual reality spider. (pictures on this site) BBC News Online (UK)
  
• Hormone could cut spider phobia Researchers suggest arachnophobes, and people with other phobias, could be helped by a dose of the stress hormone cortisol, which impairs memory. (pictures on this site) BBC News Online (UK)
  
• Zoo therapy for spider-haters Spider experts at Bristol Zoo have been able to help people suffering from extreme arachnaphobia. (pictures on this site) BBC News Online (UK)
  
• Fear of Snakes, Spiders Rooted in Evolution, Study Finds Article. John Roach, National Geographic News (USA)
  
• There's Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself About phobias. Alexis Hilts. Serendip (USA)
  
• Iedereen schrikt van spinnen Belgische onderzoeker veegt de vloer aan met spinnenfabels (pictures on this site). Nieuwsblad (in Dutch) (Belgium)
  
• A culturally acceptable phobia Short text about arachnophobia. Dr. T. Macnair. BBC (UK)
  
• Tarantula: another name for terror Text. Terri Coffman. Belizeans.com (Belize)
  
• VR therapy for spider phobia put to the test Info (pictures on this site). CBC News (Canada)
  
• Arachnophobia in the Garden of Food and Flowers Urban Agriculture Notes (Canada)
  
• The use of Virtual Reality in the treatment of phobias Department of Computer Science, University of Nottingham (pictures on this site) (UK)
  
• Belg is angsthaas wat spinnen betreft De Belg heeft het niet begrepen op spinnen. Twee Belgen op tien vinden spinnen onhygiënisch, zeven Belgen op tien ervaren spinnen als beangstigend en bijna één Belg op tien heeft ooit in zijn leven te kampen met een ware spinnenfobie (pictures on this site). De Morgen (in Dutch) (Belgium)
  
• Huit pattes pour une phobie Arachnophobia. Doctissimo (pictures on this site) (in French) (France)
  
• Fear of spiders Some info about arachnophobia. G. Ramel, Earthlife.net
  
• Fear of Spiders and Creepy Crawlies Info. Ann Zander, Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension, Boulder County (USA)
  
• British Patients Get Therapy on Computer Arachnophobia. FoxNews
  
• Sterben Spinnen im Staubsauger? Do spiders die in a vacuum? Fragen ohne Antwort (in German) (Germany)
  
• Spare the spider, spoil the child How do you cure children of their fears? The Guardian
  
• Scared of spiders? Take this pill A readily available anti-tuberculosis drug could also cure man's deepest, darkest phobias. The Guardian
  
• Injections of stress hormone may reduce fear of spiders Arachnophobes around the world can rejoice - the answer to their darkest fears could be a simple injection away after scientists found that a dose of the body's natural stress hormone, cortisol, can help phobics deal better with fear of spiders. The Guardian
  
• VR Therapy for Spider Phobia Info. human interface technology lab (pictures on this site) (USA)
  
• The Case of the Spider Woman Text. philparker.org (UK)
  
• Can hypnosis help with my fear of spiders? Short text. Transitions, a Center for Counseling and Hypnotherapy (USA)
  
• Touch doubles the power of VR therapy for spider phobia A study of the use of virtual reality to treat spider phobia indicates that touching the fuzzy creepy-crawlers can make the therapy twice as effective. Innovations Report
  
• Arachnophobia Historical and cultural causes etc. Insecta Inspecta World (pictures on this site) (USA)
  
• Insects in psychiatry Arachnophobia etc. Phillip Weinstein, James Cook University (Australia)
  
• Angst voor spinnen IPZO verzorgt trainingen voor mensen die via klinisch effectieve methoden aan hun angst voor spinnen willen werken (in Dutch) (The Netherlands)
  
• Spin-off neemt angst voor spinnen weg A therapy for arachnophobia. Campuskrant KU Leuven (in Dutch) (Belgium)
  
• Spiders are fun! 'Spiders are fun!' is a bright and colourful children’s picture book that was created to help young children overcome a fear of spiders. The book contains simple rhyming text accompanied by entertaining illustrations of happy and friendly looking cartoon spiders. In this book you will see spiders as you have never seen them before, for example did you know that spiders can do magic... J. Napier (UK)
  
• From arachnophobe to arachnophile The story how a women overcame her arachnophobia by studying spiders. (pictures on this site) Lynne Kelly (Australia)
  
• Arachnophobia Arachnophobia and arachnodactyly. Medicine.Net
  
• Welcome to the dark side of Micscape and microscopy Arachnophobia (pictures on this site). Maurice Smith. The Micscape Magazine (UK)
  
• Cornell students learn to change fear and loathing of spiders into knowledge - and one result is a pet tarantula named alice Cornell University News (USA)
  
• Edderkoppfobi kan kureres i virtual reality Curing arachnophobia with virtual reality. Jens Soraa (in Norwegian) (Norway)
  
• Phobias Online Hypnotherapy Newsletter (USA)
  
• Arachnophobie Info. Wikipedia (in German) (Germany)
  
• Overcoming your fear of spiders Website with blog. (pictures on this site)
  
• Spiders!: Arachnophobia Some info. Scientific American Frontiers (USA)
  
• Arachnophobia: Fear of Spiders Phobias Cured is an organization dedicated to helping people to overcome their phobias, fears and panic and experience feelings of accomplishment and fulfillment as a result (USA)
  
• Colonial Spiders Get Better Web Sites Not By Fighting But By Rising Early, Researchers Discover Snakes And Spiders Grab Our Attention And Grab It Even Faster If We’re Phobic, A Sign That Perception Evolved. Science Daily
  
• Touch Doubles The Power Of Virtual Reality Therapy For Spider Phobia A study of the use of virtual reality to treat spider phobia indicates that touching the fuzzy creepy-crawlers can make the therapy twice as effective. Science Daily
  
• Unlocking The Psychology Of Snake And Spider Phobias University of Queensland researchers have unlocked new evidence that could help them get to the bottom of our most common phobias and their causes (pictures on this site). Science Daily
  
• Bug Vacuum Ecological Bug Vacuum sucks up unwanted spiders and other stray bugs in the house to return them outside, without harm.
  
• Desensibilisierung (desensitization) Behandlungsmethode für Spinnenfobie. Institut für Deutsche Gebärdensprache und Kommunikation Gehörloser. Universität Hamburg (Germany)
  
• Out of your spider hole Aubout arachnophobia (pictures on this site). Newsarticle. FaifaxDigital (Australia)
  
• Spider Catcher UK Catch spiders in a safe way without harming them (pictures on this site) (UK))
  
• Arachnophobia Therapy Through Virtual Reality PsychVR - Virtual reality projects in psychiatry at the University of Michigan (pictures on this site) (USA)
  
• Creeping fear of spiders? Virtual Therapy may hold cure Information. Virtualgalen, Virtual Healing (USA)
  
• Touch doubles the power of VR therapy for spider phobia, study finds a new study of the use of virtual reality to treat spider phobia indicates that touching the fuzzy creepy-crawlers can make the therapy twice as effective. Rob Harrill. University of Washington (USA)
  
• Do you have a spider phobia? Then it's time you joined our Friendly Spider Programme where we will help you to overcome your fears. London Zoo (UK)
  
• Do you have a spider phobia? Then it's time you joined our Friendly Spider Programme (2008) where we will help you to overcome your fears. London Zoo (UK)

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