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In the past, we humans learned to control the world outside us, but we had very little control over the world inside us.
“But when you try, really try, to embody someone else’s point of view, you can change your future predictions about the people who hold those different views.”
― Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
― Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
“I’m not asking you to change your mind. I’m also not saying this challenge is easy. It requires a withdrawal from your body budget, and it might feel pretty unpleasant or even pointless. But when you try, really try, to embody someone else’s point of view, you can change your future predictions about the people who hold those different views. If you can honestly say, “I absolutely disagree with those people, but I can understand why they believe what they do,” you’re one step closer to a less polarized world. This is not magical liberal academic rubbish. It’s a strategy that comes from basic science about your predicting brain.”
― Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
― Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
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