Primal fears are not weaknesses. They are heirlooms. They are the scar tissue of the species. Every time you flinch at a sudden noise, hesitate at a dark doorway, or feel your stomach drop on a roller coaster, you are touching hands with your ancestor who didn't get eaten.
For early humans, being cast out of the tribe was a death sentence. Today, this manifests as social anxiety or the deep dread of being "unconnected". We are biologically dependent on the "tribe" for safety. Life - A Game of Expectations vs Reality (summary) primal fears
In the Pleistocene, a bolt of adrenaline upon seeing a rustling bush was a life-saver. In a modern office, that same bolt upon seeing a strict boss or a crowded elevator is a liability. Primal fears are mismatched to the modern world. We do not need to fear spiders that can kill us; we need to fear traffic and processed sugar. But evolution moves slowly. The lizard brain doesn't know what a car is. Primal fears are not weaknesses
This is why "stage fright" feels like dying. Biologically, to your ancient brain, it kind of is. The stares of the crowd are the stares of the pack deciding if you belong. Every time you flinch at a sudden noise,