Existentialism

1. What is existentialism?

Why do we exist? Existentialism is something every individual will question once in his or her life. Some brush off the thoughts and do not think about it, but for others it is more of a struggle. Usually, individuals who are gifted experience existential dread more often. Gifted people form a type of depression called existential depression, which occurs when they question the basic issues of existence. Highly intelligent people are usually the ones to experience it because they need profound thoughts to even start to grasp the notion of why we exist, compared to the superficial thoughts most normal people experience. The most popular cause of an existential crisis includes death, meaninglessness, and freedom.