I was diagnosed “gifted” in grade school, and those were the absolute worst years of my life. I’m still recovering from how much psychological and emotional damage I took on from that time. Emotional intelligence is real, and it should not be slept on.
However, as stress increases, so do norepinephrine levels. When norepinephrine is excessive, it stops activating those thinking parts of the brain[1] and instead starts activating the emotional parts of the brain.[2]
By dampening the ventromedial prefrontal cortex activity, stress inhibits the capacity to feel connected with others. People often become stuck in emotion-driven interpretations of events and are rapidly propelled into fight-or-flight mode, which limits our ability to respond flexibly and intentionally.[3]
Logic solves problems, emotions don’t. Wait for a cooler head before trying to resolve issues.
Logic is a terrible way to solve problems. We wasted thousands of years on it before we figured out empirical approaches are better.
Maintaining an additional girlfriend/wife as a control may prove difficult
Unfortunately logic doesn’t solve emotional problems. Gifted and intelligent people are much more likely to be depressed and anxious.
I was diagnosed “gifted” in grade school, and those were the absolute worst years of my life. I’m still recovering from how much psychological and emotional damage I took on from that time. Emotional intelligence is real, and it should not be slept on.
Scientifically proven too!
Fyi for people who need to read up -
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/some-assembly-required/202311/how-anger-keeps-us-from-thinking-clearly-and-what-you-can-do
However, as stress increases, so do norepinephrine levels. When norepinephrine is excessive, it stops activating those thinking parts of the brain[1] and instead starts activating the emotional parts of the brain.[2]
By dampening the ventromedial prefrontal cortex activity, stress inhibits the capacity to feel connected with others. People often become stuck in emotion-driven interpretations of events and are rapidly propelled into fight-or-flight mode, which limits our ability to respond flexibly and intentionally.[3]