However, increasing the vividness of that future pain removes the empathy gap. The upshot: rational argument alone won’t overcome the mind’s built in tendency to devalue the future. We have to use techniques that work from the bottom up by leveraging the tools the mind uses to empathize. 3/3
People are quite comfortable admitting that a given harm will cause the same amount of pain now as in the future, while also admitting to caring less about that pain’s future occurrence. 2/3
Yep. It’s one of many things I admire about him: thoughtful candor.
So…maybe not a prized quality on X?
Manipulating breath has long been used to alter psychological states. We took a deep dive into the neuroscience of why and practices from yoga to meditation. 2/2
Show How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality, Ep Every Breath You Take - Nov 19, 2023
There are. We focus on the good and the bad of 12-steps, but also how to take some of the good without belief in a higher power if that doesn’t work for you. And provide a little info on other methods.
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But here again is why looking to cultures with long-standing traditions can inform how people meet similar challenges in the present day.
Around the world, gender diversity isn’t the exception; it’s fairly common. It’s also not a new invention.
This is why important work on the topic by scientists like Kristina Olson is so important. While it's still very early, there are signs that well-managed transitioning doesn't cause harm. osf.io/preprints/ps...