The politics of pronouns | BPS
The brains of social species have evolved to respond to the feeling of being pushed to the social perimeter—being on the outside—by going into self-preservation mode
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness
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the neuroscience researcher John Cacioppo when I was writing Braving the Wilderness. He dedicated his career to understanding loneliness, belonging, and connection, and he makes the argument that we don’t derive strength from our rugged individualism, but rather from our collective ability to plan, communicate, and work together. Our neural, hormon
... See moreBrené Brown • Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology (OXFORD HANDBOOKS SERIES)
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Recent events have completely exposed the limits of individual agency, creating a powerful demand for squad-based forms of resiliency. The COVID-19 pandemic is the most recent of these social bonding agents: though we're physically distancing, emotionally we're getting closer.
otherinter.net • Other Internet
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Since we’re a social species, it is intelligent for us to convince ourselves of irrational beliefs if holding those beliefs increases our status and well-being. Dan Kahan calls this behavior “identity-protective cognition” (IPC).
Gurwinder • Why Smart People Hold Stupid Beliefs
Human beings are fundamentally social animals. Behavioral economics and psychological research have taught us that we fundamentally crave a sense of connectedness, belonging, mission, and meaning, particularly when performing our work.
Jeffrey Bussgang • When Community Becomes Your Competitive Advantage
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Part of being part of a group is to adopt their worldview. We carry multiple identities all the time. Group-derived identities are just as important to us as personal identities.
Yancey Strickler • 36. Re-bundling the creator economy + labels in web3 w/ Yancey Strickler
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