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Robert Sapolsky: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
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Its scholars study many different kinds of cultural groups—from hunter-gatherer clans to corporations to nations—investigating cognitive structures, social structures, biases, and behaviors.
Michael Morris • Tribal: How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together
Stephen Palmer, a professor of psychology at the University of California who directs the Visual Perception and Aesthetics Lab,
Tom Vanderbilt • You May Also Like
Today, with the help of brain-scanning technology, we may be getting closer to the answer. In 2005 an Emory University neuroscientist named Gregory Berns decided to conduct an updated version of Asch’s experiments. Berns and his team recruited thirty-two volunteers, men and women between the
Susan Cain • Quiet
Tribal affiliation turns off more brain cells than any other activity
Tim Ferriss • Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More (#651) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
Brains want to know, who do I have to be to earn connection and status?
The Status Game
STUDYING SOCIAL INFLUENCE
Jonah Berger • Contagious: Why Things Catch On
Your tribe thinks for you.
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Everyone belongs to a tribe and underestimates how influential that tribe is on their thinking.
there’s comfort in knowing other people who understand your background and share your goals.