How Do You Motivate Citizen Scientists to Dive with Sharks?

"Given the current level of Galeophobia, or fear of sharks, that’s an excellent question. Most people will leave the water immediately if they think a shark is in the area. Oddly, the greatest number of those who fear sharks seem to come from those who rarely, if ever, go into the ocean—so, clearly, this is a primal fear, much like snakes or spiders."

鉴于当前大众对恐鲨症（Galeophobia）的认知程度，这是一个极具探讨价值的问题。多数人一旦察觉海域内有鲨鱼出没，便会立刻撤离水域。令人诧异的是，恐鲨人群中占比最高的群体，似乎恰恰是那些几乎从未踏入过海洋的人——由此可见，这种恐惧实为一种原始本能的恐惧，与人们对蛇类或蜘蛛的恐惧如出一辙。