Unfortunately, a person who is easily stimulated may be overwhelmed by the stimulation of memories both experienced and imagined. When financial problems became monsters, persons most susceptible to anxiety may become paralyzed.
2017.07.23 Anxiety, normal but debilitating. Financial Part 2
Anxiety is found, at least in mammals, as a condition initiated and sustained by memories. Temple Grandin of autistic fame noted that cattle demonstrate anxiety in a widely dispersed spectrum in each herd. She correlated her impressions with anecdotal evidence from many cattle ranchers and farmers throughout her career. She summarized her findings: anxiety makes the animal (and I presume, humanity) more intelligent by making them more susceptible to stimulation, especially novel stimulation.
Dr. Grandin noted it is the nervous animal that explores what is new in the corral and figures how to unlock the gate. I guess this is where the biological advantage accrues to the nervous individual who figures things out. The people who discover new technology may not get credit in a big way but it will not go unnoticed. This person unlocks the future for the rest of us.
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