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Elevate yourself to become more virtuous

Posted by Prowisorio on Friday, January 14, 2011, In : filosofie 
PREPARE to be placed on a pedestal by those seeking to persuade you to care more for others. Positioning people at elevated heights can make them more compassionate, helpful, cooperative and charitable.
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Psychologists have become increasingly aware of the associations between physical states and mental concepts. Sanna says the effect he found is related to our conceptual connections between "up" and "good", but the exact mechanism connecting metaphorical associations in the brain to behavio...
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Antropomorfisme: Why we treat things like people

Posted by Prowisorio on Monday, November 29, 2010, In : filosofie 
Cursing computers, talking to plants, even putting pigs on trial: anthropomorphism may be irrational, but it's how we cope with an indifferent world

IT WAS a classic open-and-shut case. As Jehan Martin slept in his bed an intruder crept in, killed him and mutilated his body. Witnesses had seen a female enter the house on the day of the attack. She was subsequently taken into custody and tried in court. The trouble was the perpetrator happened to be a pig.

Historical records document at least 20...

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