https://historyofyesterday.com/natural-catastrophes-are-what-makes-humans-more-intelligent-3dea7bb3872f Andrei Tapalaga Sep 22 · In order for humanity to evolve, it had to endure many life crises that could have easily led to human extinction.
A new conceptual theory Creative Adaptability looks to measure the way that humans have shown in surprise within their intelligence coefficient during times of crisis.
Some historians and scientists have also looked at the theory and associated it with humanity in general and past crises that humanity has faced and the way they have developed their intelligence towards surviving through crises.
It is not just about pandemics or epidemics, but earthquakes, ice ages, tornadoes, and any natural disaster that had taken place in history.
The theory primarily takes creative adaptability during times of crisis as a cognitive-behavioral-emotional ability to respond to such stressful situations. When the brain realizes that there is a risk up ahead it makes you feel two correlating emotions, stress and fear. At that moment the survivability mechanism turns on, forcing the brain to look for new ways of overcoming such crises, therefore making the brain adapt to the situation through creative ways.
as humans we are becoming more intelligent by pushing the boundaries of creative adaptability.
Creative Adaptability: Conceptual Framework, Measurement, and Outcomes in Times of Crisis
Hod Orkibi* https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.588172/full
