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Social isolation harms health because lacking supportive people keeps the body in prolonged fight‑or‑flight mode, raising inflammation and stress hormones that wear down systems and reduce happiness.
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See all →When people explain their beliefs or actions they often offer post‑hoc rationalizations because many causal mental processes operate unconsciously and are inaccessible to introspection.
Warm social connections slow biological aging because they reduce chronic inflammation and stress—the physiological drivers of many age‑related diseases—thereby lowering disease risk and preserving function.
Dehumanization plus unchecked power enables extreme cruelty because turning people into 'non‑people' collapses emotional barriers to harm, and concentrated power with social conformity removes accountability for atrocities.
World-record performances often need favorable external conditions because transient boosts like tailwinds add performance margin that, combined with top-level ability, enable records that ability alone might not reach.
People are more likely to comply with those they like because demonstrating similarity and giving sincere, specific compliments increases liking, which raises persuasive power.
Admitting luck in your success increases perceived kindness because acknowledging external help signals humility and social awareness, which makes observers view you as more likable and trustworthy.
When constructing memories people encode sequences and salient moments more than elapsed time, so remembered narratives emphasize highlights and often omit duration when evaluating experiences.
Noticing fortunate events increases happiness because consciously recognizing external good things triggers gratitude, which produces positive emotional responses that boost subjective well-being.