I'm sure there's some small part of fear of the unknown which is, in fact, innate, part of our instincts--things like the startle reflex in an infant.
But I also have a feeling that most of it is learned. What I miss most about childhood is the sense that the unknown is going to be an adventure--the constant wonder of new, different, everyday things. It wasn't till I got older that I started assuming that the unknown was likely to be dangerous/harmful.
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I'm sure there's some small part of fear of the unknown which is, in fact, innate, part of our instincts--things like the startle reflex in an infant.
But I also have a feeling that most of it is learned. What I miss most about childhood is the sense that the unknown is going to be an adventure--the constant wonder of new, different, everyday things. It wasn't till I got older that I started assuming that the unknown was likely to be dangerous/harmful.