In my view, this is an example of low-resolution thinking that occurs prior to us having direct experience in the actual mechanisms that would lead to actual danger.
It's easy to imagine bad outcomes and thus activate associated emotions. Then we wish to (urgently) control those emotions through problem-solving.
However, our knowledge of the mechanism leading to the outcome is necessarily low resolution prior to the mechanism actually existing. So, we can only reason in terms of "switching it off", and other highly abstract concepts.
In my view, this is an example of low-resolution thinking that occurs prior to us having direct experience in the actual mechanisms that would lead to actual danger.
It's easy to imagine bad outcomes and thus activate associated emotions. Then we wish to (urgently) control those emotions through problem-solving.
However, our knowledge of the mechanism leading to the outcome is necessarily low resolution prior to the mechanism actually existing. So, we can only reason in terms of "switching it off", and other highly abstract concepts.
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