Survival instinct

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There’s a striking contrast between appearing calm and actually being calm. It’s like a duck, gliding effortlessly over the water, while underneath the surface, its legs are paddling furiously. Some people are like that – cool and collected on the outside, but inside, they’re in constant survival mode. These individuals usually exhibit certain behaviors that … Continue reading "People who are calm on the surface but in survival mode underneath usually display these 8 behaviors"

instinct of survival

Our survival instinct should undercut morality – but our mammalian brains pulled off an amazing evolutionary trick, says neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland

💪 Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your heart races, palms get sweaty, and you feel the urge to either fight back, run away, freeze in place, or even try to please someone? 🧠 Well, guess what? That's your body's natural "fight/flight/freeze/fawn" response kicking in! It's a survival instinct that can happen in everyday situations too!

Mania does feel like love to the person experiencing it, even if it isn't love to the object of their obsession or onlookers. Mania stems from the survival instinct and creates a desire to possess the object of their fixation.

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