The Lincoln Project
- Thread starter Frederick Foresight
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visceral hate
In order to understand what happens in your body when you dislike someone, you can start by trying to understand fear. when we see someone we hate there is preferential activation of the amygdala, which means the brain region associated with fear and aggression flares up. This visceral, emotional reaction can spark a long-term pattern of dislike when it’s validated by action: if you perceive that someone has hurt you, your fear of them becomes rational.
when you’re aware of how your dislike influences your body (and your behavior), you can start to condition yourself to respond rationally. Since dislike is rooted in a fear of the unknown, perhaps understanding more about where our dislike comes from can help us overcome its influence on our behavior.
In order to understand what happens in your body when you dislike someone, you can start by trying to understand fear. when we see someone we hate there is preferential activation of the amygdala, which means the brain region associated with fear and aggression flares up. This visceral, emotional reaction can spark a long-term pattern of dislike when it’s validated by action: if you perceive that someone has hurt you, your fear of them becomes rational.
when you’re aware of how your dislike influences your body (and your behavior), you can start to condition yourself to respond rationally. Since dislike is rooted in a fear of the unknown, perhaps understanding more about where our dislike comes from can help us overcome its influence on our behavior.
Very definition of conservative nationalists of today
Nothing like a Trump lovefest, eh?
What would the story be? "Lincoln folks out Trump?"