Which consciousness-related, new, functional genes emerged in the human lineage after we split from our last common ancestor with chimpanzees rough 5 to 7 million years ago?
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Why do Sickle Cell anemia, G6PD deficiency, and Thalassemia have both benefits and drawbacks?
Why can humans have evolved trait developments like sickle cell anemia which has major drawbacks, but, in the views of some, the evolved trait of human consciousness "just doesn't have such issues?"
Although there is the benefit of malaria resistance, why do people with sickle cell anemia have life-threatening physiological issues because of their sickle cell adaptation?
Why, when most people form a disagreement, do they do it so that it convinces themselves?
Note: Most people are not effectively convincing in their disagreements but think they are dropping the winning card.
If consciousness is perfectly evolved and not excessive in any way, why is mental health such a prominent and rampant issue, causing significant dysfunction and disability?
What benefit do all individuals get from enduring (and often they can be the duration of a lifetime and note that they are not as "motivating" as is commonly assumed) an existential crisis?
Make sure in this question to consider the rates of depression and anxiety in humans, and note that there is difference in human susceptibility to these...
Just car exhaust contains toxic compounds like carbon monoxide, benzene, and formaldehyde, are things like psychological suffering, anxiety, and fear that the brain releases equivalent to that?