ELi5: Why when standing on something very high I feel like I am getting pulled in? Ex an edge of a building or a cliff.

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Not sure if it’s just me but every time I go hiking or when we travel to the top of structures when I look over the edge it feels like I am getting pulled in or over the edge.

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Consider it your bodies natural reaction to a dangerous situation. Your heart rate increases and less blood gets pumped through your digestive tract and instead goes towards your legs.

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