Most of us have heard the adage, ‘it’s the thought that counts.’  What does this mean?  In this episode of Genuine Human Connection, I explore connection through the lens of thoughtfulness, the considerate attention paid to another person.  Arguably an essential component of genuine, human connection.
            I also explore thoughtlessness and when the thought that counts is for one’s self rather than for another.

Sources
Louis CK, “Solider on a Plane,” Live at the Beacon Theater, 2011

BBC Learning English YouTube channel, “It’s The Thought That Counts,” The English We Speak, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLyLyzzw2tc

Adam Grant, “Are You a Giver or a Taker,” TED talk, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyXRYgjQXX0

Abigail Marsh, “Why Some People are More Altruistic than Others,” TED talk, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-6T6TAu74

Ramani Durvasula (Doctor Ramani), “What is ‘narcissistic supply’? (Glossary of Narcissistic Relationships), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUnmx3tgKZI
 
Craig Malkin, “Does Narcissism Appear In Neuro Imaging?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kudJLEdc9vA

Music
Morning Mandolin by Chris Haugen

Heart of Nowhere by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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