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Society has enjoyed a rich harvest of poetry, painting, scientific discovery, and all manner of human achievement when talented people have been under severe emotional pressure. A challenge to adapt can promote welfare and productivity. As Hans Vaihinger put it, “Man owes his mental development more to his enemies (adversities) than to his friends.” Utter boredom would be the price of total immunity from fears, anxieties, and frustrations. When they are not balanced by a productive effort, however, such emotional disturbances may be accompanied by physical disability, disease, and even death.
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Wolf, S. (1973). Causes and Effects of Excessive Fears, Anxieties, and Frustrations. In: Williams, R.H. (eds) To Live and To Die: When, Why, and How. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95238-8_17
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