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Survival before Behaviour
Our survival instinct came before any reasoning or behavioral aspects.
The human body is firstly a tool of survival, with rationalizing and the 'mind' perspectives arriving much later.
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Unique species
Humans are a quick blip in the long history of species. The factors that truly make humans unique: language, autonoesis, complex emotions.
The dangers of anthropocentrism and anthropomorphism should always be taken into consideration. Fitness means adapting to the environme...
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Neuroscience is a new science
We normally assume that certain sections of the brain carry out a specific set of tasks. This is fair to believe but is not entirely accurate.
The science to scan brain activity is currently in its infancy. Brain scans track blood flow; that does not mean specific functions are limited to t...
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A state of mind
Pain, even the chronic variety is subjective and can be annulled.
There are no specific receptive areas for different emotions like fear, joy, and anger. By contrast, certain receptors are activated when experiencing pain or pleasure, yet even those are subjective....
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Humans and the environment
Humans believe they are separate from the environment, which is a wrong presumption.
Environmental and climate change and its imminent effects on humans are proof that we are not separate or insulated from our surroundings.
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Emotions And Our Survival Mechanism
Emotions are not a disposable or unnecessary response, but are signals, giving us vital clues about the state of our mind and body, akin to pain. It is a neglected part of our survival mechanism.
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Get More Self Knowledge: Our Primitive Mind
- Self-knowledge can describe accurately how one is feeling, through introspection or self-inquiry.
- Knowing yourself also means being aware of your self-machinery, or how your mind operates and distorts the world around you.
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Money = Behaviour
Doing well with money is not necessarily about what you know, but about how you behave. Is what Morgan Housel explores in his popular book, where he shares 19 stories that explore the behavioral aspects of personal finance.
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- Financial success is n...
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