Empathy is the basis of intimacy and the closest connection. Without it, our relationships would be superficial from the emotional point of view and …
Social Psychology
Present Shock: Living in a world without history or future
Do you have the feeling that time is not enough for you? Do you feel like a fire extinguisher that must continually face unforeseen and supposed …
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Circumlocution: The most subtle mind control strategy that operates over the entire society
In "The Great Dictator", Hynkel, the character played by Charles Chaplin, speaks Grammelot, a language composed of sounds, words and rumors prive of …
Lottery: Winning the prize is a solution to our problems?
In times of economic crisis the lottery increases its prominence because it offers people something essential: illusion, hope, faith in change, the …
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False Consensus Effect: When we believe that the others are like us
In 1977, Social Psychology did a very interesting experiment: a number of university students were recruited and asked if they would be willing to …
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Tall Poppy Syndrome: When they try to sink you because you stand out
Periander, ruler of Corinth, sent a messenger to Thrasybulus, ruler of Miletus, to ask him how he could better govern his city. Thrasybulus led the …
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We do not free ourselves from conventions by despising them, but avoiding being deceived by them, according to Alan Watts
“To be free from social convention is not to spurn it but not to be deceived by it. It is to be able to use it as an instrument instead of being used …