Newly born babies only have two phobias - a fear of loud noises & of falling. All other phobias are acquired & established by repetition & reinforcement. These unfortunate phobias are habits & therefore they can be unlearned. A {phobia} with spiders, is often fuelled by over-reaction upon sight. The solution quite simply is, to !i! unlearn !n! the phobia.
For example, start by looking at pictures of spiders, recognize the types, their habits, lifestyle. After a few days when you feel relaxed with the pictures, find a real spider & study it from a distance. When you have overcome that hurdle, move closer & finally pick up the spider. This gentle process of unlearning can be applied to any {phobia}, by simply unlearning, step by step.
There is another more drastic treatment known as !i! implosion. !n! This involves confronting your fear. In this example, it would be lying naked in an empty bath with a spider!!
