Hyper-connected leaps during group discussions?
I recently joined a philosophical discussion group, and I'm realizing my brain processes topics completely differently from everyone else.
When a topic is introduced, everyone else seems to stay nicely focused on the immediate subject. But my brain instantly makes massive, rapid connections to macro-level theories.
For example, when the group was discussing discipline and ethics, my mind immediately jumped to: "Ethics and discipline are just tricks the brain uses so genes can create a stable ecosystem, maximizing the longevity and replication of DNA/RNA molecules."
When it's my turn to speak, I share these connections, but looking around the room makes me second-guess myself. I constantly wonder:
Am I actually making sense, or do I sound totally off-topic?
Are people thinking, "What the hell is this person talking about?"
Is it better to force myself to stay on the basic surface topic, even if my brain is five steps ahead?
Does this non-linear, hyper-connected thinking happen to anyone else during structured conversations or group settings?
How do you manage the impulse to jump straight to the "big picture" without losing the room?