Eli5 what makes it harder to walk on a beam above emptiness then to walk on the street? Only mind trick?

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Eli5 what makes it harder to walk on a beam above emptiness then to walk on the street? Only mind trick?

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Although walking on a street is very very safe there is still a chance of tripping but because tripping when in the ground already is unlikely to do any damage you don’t see it as much of a risk. When on a beam above emptiness the risk of you tripping might be the same but the consequences of you doing so is much greater so it makes it much more stessfull.