Category: Soci
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Good People Do Bad Things
Groups create important social institutions that an individual could not achieve alone, but there can be a darker side to such alliances: Belonging to a group makes people more likely to harm others outside the group.
When good people do bad things - MIT News Office
When people get together in groups, unusual things can happen — both good and bad. Groups create important social institutions that an individual could not achieve alone, but there can be a darker side to such alliances: Belonging to a group makes people more likely to harm others outside the group.
In a study that recently went online in the journal NeuroImage, the researchers measured brain activity in a part of the brain involved in thinking about oneself. They found that in some people, this activity was reduced when the subjects participated in a competition as part of a group, compared with when they competed as individuals. Those people were more likely to harm their competitors than people who did not exhibit this decreased brain activity.
Learn To Feel Relaxed And Happier
Feelings of anxiety or depression might simply mean that there is something you need to learn in order to feel more relaxed and happier.
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Remember Helpful Ideas Change The World
Individual people with helpful ideas to share may be more powerful and have the ability to change the world more than any time in the history of the world.
Remember Happy Doesn't Mean Good
Sometimes when we're happy our life isn't as good as we think it is. Sometimes when we're sad our life isn't as bad as we think it is.
Use Brevity To Improve Society
Brevity may be a key to improve our society.
Be Careful What You Listen To
Be careful who you listen to and what news you subscribe to. Your life is determined by your thoughts and what you choose to feed your mind.
Remember Never Save, Forever A Slave
Never save, forever a slave.
Remember Matter Not Losing Or Failure
Matter not losing or failure, only learning for the future.
Remember Everything Is Learning
Everything is learning and learning is everything.
Get Rid Of Money
I wonder if one of the best changes to make society better and happier would be to find a way to completely get rid of money.
Take Dated Notes
I wonder if it is better and simpler to make sure you always date your notes, and to only take dated notes instead of trying to organize them for reference.
When You Don't Succeed, Continue To Proceed
When you don't succeed, continue to proceed. The path to your goal was just too steep.
Remember We Need Less, Not More
We may want more, but we need less.
Remember There Is Enough For Everybody
There is enough for everybody.
Learn To Think Independently
Being able to think independently may be the most important thing I've learned in my life.
Remember The Earth Provides For Free
Imagine how great the world could be if people did not have to waste time and worry about paying money for things the earth provides, including a small piece of earth itself.
Stop Making Movies About War
I wonder if one of the best ways to find peace on earth would be for us to stop making movies about war.
Keep People Who Inspire You
Keep the people in your life and follow those who inspire you and trigger your best and most positive thoughts.