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Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

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Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#81

Amateur question: if we've retained these ostensibly dangerous or at least deleterious viral codes in our DNA, is there any reason why these virii don't serve a important evolutionary or remedial (maybe crisis) purpose?

Men who were prone to alternative/extreme states of consciousness would have been better able to summon up the wild emotions necessary for savagery and violence, making them better fighters and hence giving them better mating prospects.

source?

Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#82

Amateur question: if we've retained these ostensibly dangerous or at least deleterious viral codes in our DNA, is there any reason why these virii don't serve a important evolutionary or remedial (maybe crisis) purpose?

Men who were prone to alternative/extreme states of consciousness would have been better able to summon up the wild emotions necessary for savagery and violence, making them better fighters and hence giving them better mating prospects.

lmao nice

Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#83

Amateur question: if we've retained these ostensibly dangerous or at least deleterious viral codes in our DNA, is there any reason why these virii don't serve a important evolutionary or remedial (maybe crisis) purpose?

I read somewhere that hunters who hide in one place and need to stay focused for several hours of the day, have an advantage of being schizophrenic to a degree

Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Men who were prone to alternative/extreme states of consciousness would have been better able to summon up the wild emotions necessary for savagery and violence, making them better fighters and hence giving them better mating prospects.

somehow I doubt that someone with depression/bipolar disorder would be the best candidate to be a warrior

They would be constantly vigilant and unpredictable to someone unfamiliar with that particular trait. When wandering you might only have yourself as a reference so they would be a counter to that

Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Men who were prone to alternative/extreme states of consciousness would have been better able to summon up the wild emotions necessary for savagery and violence, making them better fighters and hence giving them better mating prospects.

somehow I doubt that someone with depression/bipolar disorder would be the best candidate to be a warrior

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Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Men who were prone to alternative/extreme states of consciousness would have been better able to summon up the wild emotions necessary for savagery and violence, making them better fighters and hence giving them better mating prospects.

somehow I doubt that someone with depression/bipolar disorder would be the best candidate to be a warrior

why?

Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Men who were prone to alternative/extreme states of consciousness would have been better able to summon up the wild emotions necessary for savagery and violence, making them better fighters and hence giving them better mating prospects.

somehow I doubt that someone with depression/bipolar disorder would be the best candidate to be a warrior

but more likely to be "heoric" in dire scenarios, which I think is the point parent comment is trying to make

Re: Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

#89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Men who were prone to alternative/extreme states of consciousness would have been better able to summon up the wild emotions necessary for savagery and violence, making them better fighters and hence giving them better mating prospects.

somehow I doubt that someone with depression/bipolar disorder would be the best candidate to be a warrior

I dunno, a mania in the context of a major hunt or battle could really drive a tribe, I think, both in their mania and a lack of fear of death.
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