Humans evolved to process nearby danger not infinite galaxies honestly.
Why does thinking about space make some people feel uncomfortable
#psychology#science#space
Sometimes I watch videos about the universe and suddenly feel anxious thinking about how massive everything is. Curious if other people get this too.
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Many replies relate to existential anxiety from thinking about the universe.
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Mine gets worse at night if the sky is really clear. Sometimes it feels peaceful and other times unsettling.
A lot of students react this way when they first understand astronomical scale. You are definitely not alone.
I absolutely get this. The second I start thinking about how tiny Earth is compared with everything else my brain sort of short circuits.
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