Some individuals who live in a part of the world plagued by warfare and massacre might tend to show somatic symptoms such as blindness as an adaptive way to signal to others that they are not a threat.This type of explanation for a conversion disorder's occurrence is considered in nature.

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The explanation given suggests an evolutionary perspective, which would suggest that the somatic symptoms serve an adaptive function in signaling to others that the individual is not a threat.

Some Individuals Who Live in a Part of the World