Why Did Ancient Humans Fear the Dark So Much?

Why Did Ancient Humans Fear the Dark So Much? Nearly half of all children fear the dark — and this isn't just a modern or cultural thing. This video breaks down the real evolutionary reasons behind humanity's oldest fear, from lion attacks that spiked 60% after dark to the invention of fire, ancient mythology built around the night, and why your brain still runs this "survival software" even with the lights on. fear of the dark, human evolution, nyctophobia, evolutionary psychology, ancient humans survival, why are we scared of the dark, human history documentary, ancient mythology, weird science facts, human psychology explained