Afraid of spiders? You could have the fear surgically removed from your brain! One man’s arachnophobia was literally cut out of his brain – but what’s weirder is that he didn’t even do it on purpose. Find out more about this accidental result, and how the brain’s amygdala plays a big role in mitigating certain phobias.

If you could have one fear or negative trait removed from your brain, what would it be and why? Let us know in the comments!

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