why do we get sweaty palms if we’re doing something dangerous like climbing? Isn’t that counter-productive?

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why do we get sweaty palms if we’re doing something dangerous like climbing? Isn’t that counter-productive?

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Answer 1

So is fight-or-flight shrieking when you see a predatory animal that might eat you, but also that might not have even known you were there if you hadn’t yelped in fear.

Just because the body does something doesn’t mean it’s doing the right thing. It only really knows how to give “programmed” responses, even if those responses are in no way helpful in the situation.