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Have a lot of misunderstandings here. The people they talk about didn’t have mental illnesses in the past, we have them in the present, because our genes do no
by Podgajski 3y ago
Have a lot of misunderstandings here.
The people they talk about didn’t have mental illnesses in the past, we have them in the present, because our genes do not match our environment.
These called adaptive traits were beneficial in a cold environment, not so beneficial in a warmer environment. And then you have all the dietary changes, etc.
- saalweachter 3y agoAlso, the average lifespan being short was not the same as nobody living past 30. Childhood mortality was INSANE even into the 19th century, but if you made it to 20 you still had pretty good odds of making into your 50s, 60s, or even 70s.
- chownie 3y ago> The people they talk about didn’t have mental illnesses in the past What do you mean by this? There was less on average, or that mental illness didn't exist at all?