Lars H Holbech
Biographic Data
| ID | 7718537 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lars H Holbech |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lars H |
| FAMILY NAME | Holbech |
| SIGNATURE | HOLBECH L H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9975-7825 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ophidiophobia, myth generation, and human perceptions
Snakes have fascinated and terrified humans throughout history. Worldwide, innate fear (ophidiophobia), culturally-founded superstition, and myths have caused pervasive snake persecution, snakebite mismanagement, human injuries, and fatalities, particularly in the tropics. We analyzed 20 common snake myths narrated by 934 respondents inhabiting a typical rural savanna community of northern Ghana. The myths summarized perceived, self-assessed know…
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Ophidiophobia, myth generation, and human perceptions
Snakes have fascinated and terrified humans throughout history. Worldwide, innate fear (ophidiophobia), culturally-founded superstition, and myths have caused pervasive snake persecution, snakebite mismanagement, human injuries, and fatalities, particularly in the tropics. We analyzed 20 common snake myths narrated by 934 respondents inhabiting a typical rural savanna community of northern Ghana. The myths summarized perceived, self-assessed know…
Animal and Plant Science Education (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Environmental ethics (1 works) · Ethnology (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · History (1 works) · History (1 works) · Human–wildlife conflict (1 works) · Law (1 works)