Intellectual Starvation

Humans need more than mental and physical stimulation. Mental stimulation is such a general term that it can almost be grouped in physical stimulation when regarding the chemistry of the brain. Some people need more that what mental and physical stimulation can offer: intellectual stimulation. Intellectual stimulation is more than a combination of mental and physical stimulation; it provides an understanding only available by experiences. The discussion of topics, such as the Knights Templar, creates creates a physical-mental stimulation through the interactions of many people. The same can be said for the act of exploring new places, such as deep in the rainforest or high in the mountains. This might seem more physical to many, but to some, through their understanding and knowledge, the gaining of the appreciation for nature and ancient civilizations, for example, the physical stimulation can be turned into a mental stimulation that also stimulates the intellect. So case in point, humans who are of the type who demand intellectual stimulation may often find themselves starved and suffocated if surrounded by others who do not share the need for intellectual stimulation. The intellectually demanding need to find a safe way to breath, feed, and vent out ideas or face the possibility of driving oneself and others to the possible edge of the mental cliff.