For reference:
https://gizmodo.com/are-humans-hardwired-to-detect-snakes-1453865235

I had a moment last week where I stopped before I consciously recognized a snake. The poor thing was dead, but it reminded me that I'd read about this happening before. However, since I know about it, I could be reading into my response. When I've asked other people, a couple have been like "oh, I think I had that happen once." But that's all anecdotes I've biased by telling them the theory.

Nevertheless, I enjoy the anecdotes, and I'm also curious if other people think it's real.

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Yeah I've felt it. When I was a young teenager while dicking about in my parents acreage I heard some sand falling that was in my peripheral vision making a "hissing" sound as it fell. The sound combined with the movement made my brain auto detect it as a snake lol. Bypassed all conscious thinking to react, almost like touching a really hot surface. Just tensed up and quickly pivoted my entire body towards the movement/noise before freezing for a second or to as my brain processed what was actually happening. Got hit with that adrenaline rush a couple seconds later. Pretty awesome playtime all things considered.

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