Sublime

general: Every time we face a situation where we know less than others and that gap can be used against us—which is the case in much of life and for people of all persuasions—we stand to gain a whole lot from studying up even a little bit.

You can begin probing into the underlying motivations of the behavior you want to change.

If choice architects want to shift behavior and to do so with a nudge, they might be able to achieve this by simply informing people about what others are thinking and doing.

people are conditional cooperators. They are willing to contribute to the public good as long as others are doing so as well, but if others are free riding, contributions gradually dry up.

We all feel the urge to lash out or fight back when we’re upset, and this is understandable. This urge probably has a genetic basis. Throughout the course of human history, the most aggressive individuals have had the best chance of reproducing, because they were the strongest and most likely to survive. Power and aggression can be sexually attract

When the activity is made safer, they behave more recklessly, at least partly nullifying the safety gains.

the best way to get what you want is to treat other people with decency. Decency can push almost any interaction into the cooperative frame. It is most powerful when least expected, like when things have gone wrong. Some