"Likewise, you know those people who react to being criticized by coming back with a nasty low-blow? Those tend to be severely mammoth-run people, and criticism makes them so mad because mammoths cannot handle criticism." Discovered amazing content written by Tim Urban, subject from inside life, highly recommended.

“This horrifying experience taught me a critical life lesson—it can be mortally dangerous to be yourself, and you should exercise extreme social caution at all times. Your Great 2,000 Grandfather’s Social Survival Mammoth was central to his ability to endure and thrive. It was simple—keep the mammoth well fed with social approval and pay close attention to its overwhelming fears of nonacceptance, and you’ll be fine.”

i was feeling some social anxiety, so I re-read the classic today: I read this essay when I was in high school, and it probably changed my life more than anything else I'd ever read. Good writers are heros.