Post No.: 0758 Furrywisepuppy says: Our intuitions are frequently based on crude cognitive shortcuts like how easily we can think of or remember an example of something. If instances of something come readily to mind then we’ll presume … Read More
Post No.: 0753 Fluffystealthkitten says: ‘White privilege’ doesn’t mean that white people cannot experience hardships or still earn their successes. It just means that white people compared to other ethnicities, here in ‘the West’ at least, have the … Read More
Post No.: 0740 Fluffystealthkitten says: Diplomacy can be regarded as any kind of interaction between people with the aim of building or maintaining friendly and mediated or negotiated relations between them, whereby those people are representatives of their … Read More
Post No.: 0713 Furrywisepuppy says: Team togetherness at work can be fostered by regularly reminding ourselves of our shared humanity (or dogity) and common interests. This can be boosted by creating a physical workplace environment that makes informal … Read More
Post No.: 0706 Furrywisepuppy says: If you only tend to like or feel safe around those who are similar to you then find out what you may have in common with someone who otherwise seems different to you. … Read More
Post No.: 0699 Fluffystealthkitten says: Sometimes the overriding sentiment we feel in life is people can be really annoying! This can then make us feel exasperated or enraged, which may mean that we’ll say or do something we’ll … Read More
Post No.: 0694 Furrywisepuppy says: What we naturally do whenever we meet someone new is craft a mental story about them based on the way they dress, how they talk, the identities they hold, etc.. And it’s automatic … Read More
Post No.: 0677 Furrywisepuppy says: In the aftermath of a major terrorist attack, the authorities must be seen to be doing ‘something’ to protect the public, and fast. If it’s still uncertain who the suspects are or they’re … Read More
Post No.: 0671 Furrywisepuppy says: We mightn’t question them because they’re so ingrained in our everyday usage but words or expressions are often gendered and sexist – like men are called ‘dominant’ while women are called ‘bossy’, men … Read More
Post No.: 0661 Fluffystealthkitten says: Gender equality signifies equal respect, rights and opportunities for everyone regardless of their gender identity – whether female, male, gender fluid, agender or whatever. Historically and presently when we talk about gender equality … Read More
Post No.: 0656 Furrywisepuppy says: Young angry adolescents, in particular – who don’t feel accepted in wider society but feel disaffected, powerless, are perchance bullied and maybe come from dysfunctional families – are more vulnerable to joining extreme-view … Read More
Post No.: 0645 Furrywisepuppy says: Selfishness and conflict are destructive in communities, and seem incredibly short-sighted. Even from a ‘selfish gene’ perspective, each person is reportedly ~99.0-99.9% genetically similar to the next person, thus – even though that … Read More
Post No.: 0637 Furrywisepuppy says: All else being equal, if an independent party divides a pot of something desirable for two other parties to share, and divides it 50:50 – both of these parties will normally be happy. … Read More
Post No.: 0629 Fluffystealthkitten says: It doesn’t need to be said that one wants to win in a competition… because it’s a competition! People should naturally give their very best if they’ve bothered to enter themselves into and … Read More
Post No.: 0620 Fluffystealthkitten says: Sometimes people continue to support particular political leaders despite their clear and constant lies. That’s because their lies serve these people’s agendas (or at least they believe so). So people don’t despise lies … Read More
Post No.: 0603 Furrywisepuppy says: The basis of all persuasive techniques and ‘mind control’ effects recreated in the performing art of mentalism is (said to be) rapport. This concept has been blown out of all proportion by self-proclaimed … Read More
Post No.: 0599 Fluffystealthkitten says: Gossip is a form of social currency and may be used to socially coordinate with other members of our group or clique. It is also used as a way of elevating our status … Read More
Post No.: 0575 Furrywisepuppy says: The circles we’re obliged to cause no harm to (i.e. everyone) are different to the circles we’re virtually obliged to actively jump to the aid of if needed (e.g. family, extended family, friends, … Read More
Post No.: 0558 Fluffystealthkitten says: Furrywisepuppy has covered a lot about the problem of racism already, such as in Post No.: 0516, but I want to share what I think too because clearly more still needs to be … Read More
Post No.: 0528 Furrywisepuppy says: Working together is the normal primate behaviour that many people take for granted – this includes how quickly people will naturally jump to help even a stranger if they look like they need … Read More
