Table 1. Characteristics of the traps. Characteristic Poverty Trap Rigidity Trap Heterogeneity of entitities High Low Network connections Low High Capacity to focus Low High Capacity to explore High Low Average stress Low High Capacity to dissipate stress High Low Analog in animal physiology Out of shape Hypertense Analog in simulated annealing High temperature Low temperature Analog in spin-glass Underconnected Frozen by low thresholds