Knowledge Beats Fear: A Lesson From the Ferocious Cuscus
by Channon Hodge The cuscus, a cute but obscure Australian marsupial, is gentle and shy. But in a recent study, scientists told 72 elementary school kids that the cuscus has sharp teeth, eats blood and will scratch your skin. To no one’s surprise, all the children were scared of the cuscus. Creating fear in children […]
