By Robin Buckley, PhD
The uncertainty you are feeling is an evolutionary leftover. Early in our history as humans, uncertainty protected us. Uncertainty made us cautious, made us carefully evaluate situations, and avoid situations that were too tenuous. Fundamentally, the experience of uncertainty encouraged us to avoid situations that might be dangerous or risky in order to maintain our survival.In our modern times, however, there is a less mortal risk when we are feeling uncertain. Uncertainty is less about the survival of the fittest at this point on the evolutionary timeline. Instead, it can actually create the opposite experience, wherein those of us who learn to control our uncertainty come out ahead.
