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What Happens In The Brain When We Dislike Somebody – Headspace
“In order to understand what happens in your body when you dislike someone, you can start by trying to understand fear. As Robert Sapolsky writes in “Why Your Brain Hates Other People,” when we see someone who even looks different from us, “there is preferential activation of the amygdala,” which means the brain region associated with fear and aggression flares up. This visceral, emotional reaction can spark a long-term pattern of dislike when it’s validated by action: if you perceive that someone has hurt you, your fear of them becomes rational. Our negative feelings toward someone get stronger as bad experiences with them pile up, and these negative thoughts trigger the fight-or-flight response in our bodies.”
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My Foolish Dream
In the distance of time hear the sound
Of those who believe they have found
The light in the dark through the beat of a heart
And the vision of freedom to come
We live in a time of despair
Where the cries of the people lie bare
Generations have passed, heard the slogans enmasse
So when will we be free at last?
While the strain of new voices spread far
Drowning light from a delicate star
But I hold in my heart a dream that I guard
It’s secrets sung by the caged dove
There’s a beautiful sound that I hear
It’s the sound of true freedom for we
And it whispers to me,
“Take my hand and you’ll see
That the dream lives for all who believe”
Let your tears wash away all the fears
Mother nature proved over the years
That for those who turn their back will never know they lack
The song of true freedom I hear
My only foolish dream
An innocent dream
— United Future Organization – My Foolish Dream – Feat. Monday Michiru
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“So, you’re not an artist, but you give people advice on how to become one?”
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“So bullshitting isn’t just nonsense. It’s constructed in order to appear meaningful, though on closer examination, it isn’t. And bullshit isn’t the same as lying. A liar knows the truth but makes statements deliberately intended to sell people on falsehoods. bullshitters, in contrast, aren’t concerned about what’s true or not, so much as they’re trying to appear as if they know what they’re talking about. In that sense, bullshitting can be thought of as a verbal demonstration of the Dunning-Kruger effect—when people speak from a position of disproportionate confidence about their knowledge relative to what little they actually know, bullshit is often the result.”
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“Their opinions don’t pay your bills.”
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Authenticity: The Deep Hurt of Hiding Your True Self
“Living your truth is daunting and yet empowering, unimaginable but possible, raw and fulfilling. It may be the greatest gift we can give ourselves, but it can be completely overwhelming. As several celebrities recently spoke openly about their sexual orientation and gender identity, they become an example of what is possible, ushering in an era of being oneself completely.”
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“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”
— Herman Melville
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“What do you think an artist is? …he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.”
— Pablo Picasso
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“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.”
— Oprah Winfrey
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“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
— Mark Twain
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How self-deception allows people to lie
We lie to ourselves to protect our self-images, which allows us to act immorally while maintaining a clear conscience. According to the very latest research, self-deception may have even evolved to help us to persuade others; if we start believing our own lies, it’s much easier to get other people to believe them, too.
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“Scammers feed on the greed and desperation of others, but in the end, they poison themselves with their own dishonesty.”
— Unknown