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RE: Fixed-Action-Patterns: The Heart And Soul of Survival Instincts
Cool post. I guess where I have experience natural instincts kicking in most is during sporting encounters. I use to be a sprinter and after some races could not remember what actually happened during the sprint. It was as if I hit some sort of zone where my body just took over.
Similarly when playing rugby when adrenaline kicked in I would just do super human things... taking on 30kg bigger than you without any fear, or even consideration of possible risk.
Or when you are actually falling or in a cycle accident, it is as if everything happens in slow motion. People see they see their life flashing in front of their eyes. ;)
Any of you guys had the same experiences?
Yeah in baseball sometimes the most routine plays can be the hardest because you have to much time to over analyst the situation. Reactionary plays like the ball being hit down the line can sometimes surprise the player in what they are physically capable of.
Yeap!
The fact that most people can relate to these instincts the and the fact that they have remained unaltered for the most part throughout history despite the dramatic change in the environment demonstrates how important they are to our existence.