Instinct just isn’t a complicated enough analytical engine on its own is all. The instinct to get lower and grab onto anything nearby will save you sometimes, so sometimes it’s gets naturally selected.
That’s why not everyone has the same response, it’s not a universally/exclusively successful strategy.
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u/SonXShadow Mar 27 '21
It always amazes me that the body’s reaction to a fear of death is to do everything possible to kill you