Science!

Researchers have found that chemical signals emitted by the body in sweat when scared really can be picked up by others and can trigger fear in their brains.

The discovery may help to explain why individuals with phobias such as a fear of flying can infect others who normally exhibit no such worries.

The study by Stony Brook University in New York found people who are scared give off "pheromones" - hormones - that subconsciously trigger parts of the brain associated with fear.

They concluded that fear could be "contagious", but said it was too early to say whether the brain triggers actually resulted in people being scared.

I'll let you go to the link to find out about the research methodology, which sounds interesting, if not exactly pleasant.

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