Why are normal human traits feel like flaws today?

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I’ve been thinking about this

Things like attraction, being alert to sounds, noticing movement around you, these are all natural human traits. They probably helped us survive at some point. But now it feels like these same traits are seen as flaws. If you get distracted by your surroundings, you’re not “focused.” If you feel attraction, you’re seen as unserious or weird. For example a student who gets distracted by surrounding sound is considered unfocused, but it is our natural instinct to notice and stay alert as it helped in survival

Posted Mar 30, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC

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