Arachnophobia and debilitating effects upon survival, rather than being an aid. For some communities such as in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia spiders are included in traditional foods. This suggests arachnophobia may be a cultural, rather than genetic trait. The fear of spiders can be treated by any of the general techniques suggested for specific phobias. The first line of treatment is systematic desensitization – also known as exposure therapy. Before engaging in systematic desensitization, it is common to train the individual with arachnophobia in relaxation techniques, which will help keep the patient calm. Systematic desensitization can be done in vivo
Fear of a Black Planet what Chuck D. saw as the consequences of white, European cultural domination in the United States and throughout much of the world". Sputnikmusic's Nick Butler observed "two recurring themes – inter-racial relationships ... and the racism inherent in the American media". In his book "Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power", Marcus Reeves said that "Fear of a Black Planet" "was as much a musical assault on America's racism as it was a call to blacks to effectively react to it". According to Greg Kot, the album was "hardly a black power manifesto for