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Lifelong Passion for Climbing
- Alex Honnold has loved climbing since he was a child, starting with playful climbing on buildings and trees.
- He discovered rock climbing in a gym at age 10 and has climbed full-time since then.
Flow State in Cutting-Edge Climbing
- On difficult free solo climbs, Alex operates mostly on autopilot without active appreciation of surroundings.
- He experiences a flow state where the focus is solely on performing the activity itself.
Selective Threat Detection in Brain
- Alex's brain is trained to respond only to actual threats, not perceived ones like images.
- His amygdala doesn't trigger fear responses to innocuous stimuli, conservatively activating for real dangers.