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"Cynics often get people wrong, but that doesn’t mean it’s smart to put faith in everyone, all the time. Skeptics update their beliefs based hundreds of children, and then checked in with them a year later. When it came to depression and friendships, cynical children ended up the worst off, but extremely trusting kids did less well than those in the middle.Why? When judging humanity, both cynics and trusters behave like lawyers in humanity’s trial. Trusters represent the defense. They disregard suspicious signs, forget betrayals, and hold on to any evidence of human goodness. Cynics work for the prosecution, explaining away kindness and cataloging every instance of human viciousness. Both attorneys are inclined to ignore half of the evidence, even if they’re opposite halves.Lawyering is a fine way to argue, but a terrible way to learn. A growing science finds that real wisdom arrives when people know what they don’t know. Likewise, social wisdom doesn’t mean believing in everyone or no one. It means believing in evidence—by thinking less like a lawyer and more like a scientist. And despite the different instruments they use, all sorts of scientists share an intellectual tool:skepticism, the questioning of old wisdom and hunger for more information. Skeptics update their beliefs based on new information, allowing them to adjust to a complex world" - Jamil Zaki

RESOURCES: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_find_hope_when_youre_feeling_cynical

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/23/hope-for-cynics-by-jamil-zaki-review-beating-the-trust-recession

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-hope-for-cynics-researcher-explores-how-seeing-the-good-in-others-is-good-for-you

THE BOOK: https://www.jamil-zaki.com/hope-for-cynics

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"Cynicism is the theory that people are selfish, greedy, and dishonest. Like any theory, it changes how we see reality and react to it—in this case, the social world. Cynicism changes how we think, what we do, and what we don’t do." - Jamil Zaki

RESOURCES: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_find_hope_when_youre_feeling_cynical

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/23/hope-for-cynics-by-jamil-zaki-review-beating-the-trust-recession

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-hope-for-cynics-researcher-explores-how-seeing-the-good-in-others-is-good-for-you

THE BOOK: https://www.jamil-zaki.com/hope-for-cynics

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"Cynicism is an understandable response to injustice and inequality. But in many cases, it is misplaced. Dozens of studies find that people fail to realize how kind, generous, and open-minded others really are. And cynical thinking worsens social problems: when we expect the worst in people, we often bring it out of them." - Jamil Zaki

RESOURCES: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_find_hope_when_youre_feeling_cynical

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/23/hope-for-cynics-by-jamil-zaki-review-beating-the-trust-recession

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-hope-for-cynics-researcher-explores-how-seeing-the-good-in-others-is-good-for-you

THE BOOK: https://www.jamil-zaki.com/hope-for-cynics

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Today, we're reading the first few tips from "Eight Habits of Effective Bridge-Builders" and discussing what it means to build these habits.

RESOURCES: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/eight_habits_of_effective_bridge_builders

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Today, we're reading the first few tips from "Eight Habits of Effective Bridge-Builders" and discussing what it means to build these habits.

RESOURCES: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/eight_habits_of_effective_bridge_builders

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Four Steps to Help People Feel Listened To:

• H = Hedge your claims, even when you feel very certain about your beliefs. It signals a recognition that there are some cases or some people who might support your opponent’s perspective.
• E = Emphasize agreement. Find some common ground even when you disagree on a particular topic. This does not mean compromising or changing your mind, but rather recognizing that most people in the world can find some broad ideas or values to agree on.
• A = Acknowledge the opposing perspective. Rather than jumping in to your own argument, devote a few seconds to restating the other person’s position to demonstrate that you did indeed hear and understand it.
• R = Reframing to the positive. Avoid negative and contradictory words, such as “no,” “won’t” or “do not.” At the same time, increase your use of positive words to change the tone of the conversation.

RESOURCE: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_steps_to_help_people_feel_listened_to 

AND: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-copes-with-grief/ 

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Grief isn’t linear. 

Grief doesn't happen in stages. 

Grief is chaotic. 

Grief convinces you that it’s all encompassing. 

There’s no right or wrong way to grieve (aside from the obvious). 

Be gentle with yourself. 

I’m not asking you to pretend it doesn't exist, but I am asking you to endure it. 

It’s going to be okay. It’s going to be different, but it will be okay.

If you want to feel more connected: 

1. The Shared Grief Project - https://sharedgrief.org/ 
2. Articles, blogs, community re, resources, etc. https://whatsyourgrief.com/
3. Additional resources: https://alicaforneret.co/

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I recently received a request for resources on grief and loss, and I’ve collected a lot over the years because I’ve never been the most efficient at dealing with my grief; and although I don’t think grief is something that ever fully goes away, I do know from experience (and the wisdom that comes from it) - that it won’t always be unbearable. Today I share some science from Mary Frances O'Connor.

The Shared Grief Project: https://sharedgrief.org/

Mary Frances O'Connor's Site: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/

Today's resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844541/ 

Today's secondary resources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-copes-with-grief/ 

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 I recently received a request for resources on grief and loss, and I’ve collected a lot over the years because I’ve never been the most efficient at dealing with my grief; and although I don’t think grief is something that ever fully goes away, I do know from experience (and the wisdom that comes from it) - that it won’t always be unbearable. Today I share some science from Mary Frances O'Connor.

The Shared Grief Project: https://sharedgrief.org/

Mary Frances O'Connor's Site: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/

Today's resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844541/ 

Today's secondary resources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-copes-with-grief/ 

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 I recently received a request for resources on grief and loss, and I’ve collected a lot over the years because I’ve never been the most efficient at dealing with my grief; and although I don’t think grief is something that ever fully goes away, I do know from experience (and the wisdom that comes from it) - that it won’t always be unbearable. Today I share some science from Mary Frances O'Connor.

The Shared Grief Project: https://sharedgrief.org/

Mary Frances O'Connor's Site: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/

Today's resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844541/ 

Today's secondary resources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-copes-with-grief/ 

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