psychology
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We Are All Hard-Wired
Most people are hard-wired to put the individual first. Some people are hard-wired to put the community first. A few people are hard-wired to put the entire ecosystem first. Continue reading
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Community Building With Language
When teenagers bond, they create their own language from a lexicon of shared emotional experiences. Because of their inexperience, these are mostly from modern pop culture; song lyrics and movie quotes. When young parents bond with other young parents, they… Continue reading
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The Jerk
A jerk with a large amount of money thinks that everyone around them is greedy and shallow because the only time people talk to them is when they need money. It does not occur to the jerk that the people… Continue reading
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Prejudice Must Be Constantly Managed
As the population grows exponentially, and space and resources dwindle, there will always be a reoccurring reactive pressure to exterminate one group of people or another. This does not go away just because it was determined to be bad once.… Continue reading
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The Spiritualist
Spirituality is the pursuit of awareness. A spiritualist works to expand their experience of awareness. An effort that includes healing the minds of the individuals around them in ever increasing circles. Awareness does not require peace or happiness,.. just openness,… Continue reading
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Pet Slave
The condition of owning a pet is psychologically related to the condition of owning slaves. Seriously,.. How disturbing is it that we have bred animals to be dependent on humans? (And if it isn’t properly dependent on us, it gets… Continue reading