Connecting with Others
Our Capacity for Social Connection
Connecting with others, and the world around us, has been central to our survival. We evolved to go beyond the individual and transcend the “self”. This universal capacity makes us human and is responsible for our success on the planet.
Influence: Why We Are Vulnerable to Persuasion
Masters of influence know how to manipulate the cues that trigger our decision-making reflexes we evolved as a species. Understanding how we make decisions, and how easily we can be influenced, can give us greater agency.
Stereotyping: What Is It and Can We Neutralize Its Effect?
Our social identities come from a lot of places: our race, sex, age, political affiliations, medical diagnoses, schools, and favorite sports teams. Each of those identities comes along with a set of expectations or stereotypes.
Our Capacity for Social Connection
Connecting with others, and the world around us, has been central to our survival. We evolved to go beyond the individual and transcend the “self”. This universal capacity makes us human and is responsible for our success on the planet.
Influence: Why We Are Vulnerable to Persuasion
Masters of influence know how to manipulate the cues that trigger our decision-making reflexes we evolved as a species. Understanding how we make decisions, and how easily we can be influenced, can give us greater agency.
Stereotyping: What Is It and Can We Neutralize Its Effect?
Our social identities come from a lot of places: our race, sex, age, political affiliations, medical diagnoses, schools, and favorite sports teams. Each of those identities comes along with a set of expectations or stereotypes.
