# Young children like sharks, but fear grows with age

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- Published: 2026-11-05T14:50:02+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-young-children-sharks-age.html
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Most young children like sharks, with almost seven in 10 describing them in a positive light, but a new study has found that associations between sharks and fear become more common as children get older.

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