Aidan

The compulsion to jump from high places is called “l’appel du vide" in French. The call of the void. I think it’s specific to that one instance, but I think it’s a cool phrase for this phenomenon in general.

Now I am no expert, but i’ve done a lot of reading on why certain thought patterns and such may be a result of evolution (especially things that are common, such as “intrusive thoughts”). I would say that these random, “bad” thoughts would have been/are actually very useful, however frightening. It gives our minds the chance to propose an action, then realize what the consequences of that action would be. Being able to analyze a bunch of different scenarios in every aspect of life and what the outcomes would likely be for each one is a very powerful and useful human trait! 

this is adorable