Many people believe that superpowers are fictitious and can only be seen on T.V, but genetics has proven otherwise. Sometimes, due to our environment, our genes can enhance our way of life. For example, the people who live in the Himalaya’s have adapted to the high altitude with genes that supercharge their strength and endurance. These heightened abilities are starting to catch the attention of scientists and there beginning to learn how our minds and bodies develop these abilities.
There are certain genes that are able to give us an advantage and even tap into potential we didn’t know we had. Alex Honnold, famous rock climber, had his brain scanned since he seemed to fear nothing. Scientists wanted to see whether this was something to do with how his brain functioned. Scientists presented Honnold with a serious of images that should have triggered activity in his amygdala. What they found was that there was no activity in the amygdala which is a part of the brain that is connected to fear. There is nothing structurally wrong with Honnold’s brain, but it’s possible that he has conditioned himself to force down certain brain activity by focusing on planning each move. This is a “superpower” that we can achieve. This conditioning method is used by psychologists to help patients get over fears.
