Fear and attraction : two sides of the same coin?

• Main Author: Muhammad Hidayat Isnin.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology::Neurobiology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39425
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Fear and attraction are functional behaviours selected by evolution due to their contributions in the survival of an animal species. Fear leads to avoidance from aversions such as predators whereas attraction results in close proximity to food and mates. Both behaviours have different causes and eff...