Am I Normal?thoughts
I automatically assess exits and escape routes whenever I enter a new room
Automatic environmental scanning is heightened in people with anxiety or anyone who has experienced or studied threat situations. Soldiers, police, and people with PTSD do it reflexively, but a significant minority of the general population develop this habit from general hypervigilance — a low-level threat-readiness that never fully switches off.
Have you ever done this?
Be honest — have you ever done this?
Related fact
Research suggests that approximately 20% of adults score high enough on hypervigilance assessments to affect daily behaviour, often without clinical diagnosis.