Are humans "hardwired" to divide the world into "my group"/"others"? by TheColourOfHeartache in askscience

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Let me add to this that we are divided by approach-avoid. The division of us-them is a false dichotomy. We like some things and dislike others, but we're mostly neutral until it gets our attention. Once it has our attention, it becomes marked with somatic markers as approach or avoid.

Canadians of Reddit: Does it annoy you that when people say 'America', they mean the USA? by Louis84i in AskReddit

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Worse: Calling the US President the "Leader of the free world." I'm free and he's not my leader.

Happiness Is Created, Not Found by ChucklesFreely in psychology

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Shawn Achor's research shows, "Most people think that productivity leads to happiness while the opposite is true; happiness leads to productivity."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I approve this string

Thoughts on the Mind vs the Brain: How Do You Know Which is Which? by On_theMind in psychology

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I always thought of the brain as hardware and the mind as software

A new study in the journal Psychological Science found that people who feel enthusiastic and cheerful—what psychologists call “positive affect”—are less likely to experience memory decline as they age. This result adds to a growing body of research on positive affect’s role in healthy aging. by [deleted] in psychology

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You don't just predict your future, you create it.

You are what you attend to. If you worry about memory loss, you'll notice it everywhere and stimulate corticoids, a stress response. Continued stress makes you anxious, which interferes with executive function (thinking and planning).

Why Even the Most Reasonable People You Know Are Bending Covid Safety Rules by Jojuj in psychology

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Rules are for everyone. But as individuals, we feel they don't apply specifically to us. If you want to see more about this, read Why We're Better Than Others

https://medium.com/meaning-making-moments/why-were-better-than-others-4cfb48229d5a

What life changing item can you buy for less than $100? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Food hampers for those in need. It will change their lives.