10 Ancient Brain Problems in a Modern Office

My office has no predators. My brain never got the memo. Every day, my two-hundred-thousand-year-old brain treats a Slack ping like a predator, a missed meeting invite like exile from the tribe, and a new coworker's name like it's already run out of room to store it. This is a walkthrough of 10 ancient survival instincts that are still quietly running in the background of modern office life — stress responses, tribe-size limits, status tracking, gossip, conflict avoidance, and more — and why none of it means you're broken. 🧠 Part of my "Ancient Brain, Modern Systems" series — real work life, explained through stick figures and a little evolutionary psychology. Subscribe for more stories where ancient instincts collide with modern work. #ancientbrain #stickfigure #workplacepsychology #evolutionarypsychology #officelife #burnout #corporatehumor #neuroscience