Upvoted because it really makes me think, and I can relate with it a lot. The other day, I was wondering about executive function (the psychology concept that encompasses Eliezer’s ‘executive nature’ but also things like mustering the ability to focus on your homework for more than five seconds). Not sure if it is relevant, but executive function seems to include “emotional regulation”, so there’s probably some psychology research on the question of how panic can reduce our ability to get things done, even beyond actual panic disorders.
Upvoted because it really makes me think, and I can relate with it a lot. The other day, I was wondering about executive function (the psychology concept that encompasses Eliezer’s ‘executive nature’ but also things like mustering the ability to focus on your homework for more than five seconds). Not sure if it is relevant, but executive function seems to include “emotional regulation”, so there’s probably some psychology research on the question of how panic can reduce our ability to get things done, even beyond actual panic disorders.