Tag: Psychology
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Psychological Manipulation-4: How to Defend Our Point of View
Certainly, not by shouting, screaming, or throwing ourselves at each other like we see on TV. After all, we are civilized people. The people on television, as primitive as their behavior may be, actually have one goal — to look strong. The non-primitive version of this is having a correct logical flow, an appropriate tone…
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Psychological Manipulation-3: Techniques and Common Types
Today’s post will be a long one. I didn’t want to split it into parts, but for easier navigation, I’ve added a table of contents. You can read the whole thing, or just the parts that interest you. We’ve already talked about examples of manipulation before. Now, we’ll dive into the techniques themselves — not…
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Psychological Manipulation-2: Key Techniques
Sometimes I say to myself, “No, these people can’t be that stupid.” With a bit of logic, they’d see that what they believe is nonsense, that what’s being said is lies. It doesn’t work. Worse still, they start teaching engineers engineering, doctors medicine, biologists biology. In the social sciences it’s even worse. History, sociology, psychology…
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Lawn Mover
I shut down my computer, packed my bag, and, as usual, I was the last one to leave work. As I walked toward the car, something caught my eye: the lawn mower. Quietly and patiently, it was mowing the grass, inch by inch. The office had closed, everyone was gone, but it was still working.…
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How Our Senses Deceive Us: A Deep Dive
Note: This is going to be a long one. I didn’t want to split it up. Sections: 1. Introduction Have you ever wondered how we taste, smell, see, hear, or feel? How does our brain perceive an object? How does it figure out where that object is? Where does our sense of location come from?…
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The Superficial Side of Aesthetics and Its Impact
Aesthetics comes from the Ancient Greek word aísthēsis (αἴσθησις), meaning “to hear” and “to perceive.” It is a branch of philosophy that deals with the evaluation of beauty, the judgment of taste, and the study of sensory values. — Sir Wiki Pedia Today, however, aesthetics expresses the desire to imitate what is popular, to be…
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How to know yourself-66: Stress and Genes
How Do Negative Situations Impact Health, Well-Being, and Productivity? If we look at the scientific side: negative situations trigger the stress response in our bodies, releasing a cocktail of hormones that negatively impact our health and productivity. It can feel like there’s a chaotic circus swirling inside us — stress hormones juggling our emotions and…
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The Misconceptions of Modern World: Facts vs. Instincts
FACTFULNESS Are we really living in such terrible times? Is this an era where one shouldn’t bring children into the world? Has the world truly gone mad? Are we living in an age full of evil?Well — what do you think about the following questions? Swedish doctor Hans Rosling, after studying medicine and statistics at…
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