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25 Evolutionary Facts About Charles Darwin

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6. People Believe Darwin Suffered From Social Anxiety

Charles Darwin at the age of 7, Wikimedia.

Charles Darwin is known as a quiet person who liked to keep to himself. While he spent a lot of time with his family and traveled, he did not spend much time in social settings. In fact, Darwin is known to become nervous in front of people, making many historians believe he suffered from social anxiety.

Some of Darwin’s fear stems from his Theory of Evolution. When Darwin wrote the theory, he became obsessed with what people would think about him. He became afraid that people would see him as a fool.

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