Murphy's story is reprinted w

artappraiser — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 03:14:15 +0000

In reply to At 71, She’s Never Felt Pain or Anxiety. Now Scientists Know Why.

Murphy's story is reprinted w/o NYT paywall problem @ SBS.com.au, with the video, too.

And it's not just about

artappraiser — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 03:11:04 +0000

In reply to At 71, She’s Never Felt Pain or Anxiety. Now Scientists Know Why.

And it's not just about physical pain:

[....] Scientists are also intrigued by Ms. Cameron’s extraordinarily low anxiety level. On an anxiety disorder questionnaire, she scored zero out of 21. She cannot recall ever having felt depressed or scared.

“I am very happy,” she said.

In retrospect, she sees how her genetic disposition may have aided her at work. After years as a primary-school teacher, she retrained to work with people with severe mental disabilities. Erratic, aggressive behavior never riled her, she said.

But though having this mutation may sound like a dream, there are downsides. One is that she is quite forgetful; prone to losing her keys and her train of thought midsentence. The other is that she’s never felt the “adrenaline rush” that other people talk about, she said [....]

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