just your take, off the top of your head -- no big deal

[fflo]

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[aabassplayer.livejournal.com]

and what I mean by "well, maybe" is it's not, in itself, a mental illness, but I think that people that focus on intelligence and logic can sometimes trap themselves into thinking too much...over analyzing things to a point that the thing itself no longer has meaning without the attachment of the other bits of analysis...A kiss is no longer a kiss, but perhaps a connection of two people, loving or not, having intention or not, yada yada....Sometimes smart people trap themselves out of the moment...other times it's good to be smart, having more experience and intellectual curiosity will allow you to grow and relate more fully to others, as you may have a higher potential of truely having been in their shoes before.

So...no...not a mental illness, but it has been noted as a common trapping of society.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

i can echo the flavor of mixed feelings you seem to get at there.