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Broken brains - the terrifying things everyone is capable of doing (Part 3)

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Want to know what happens when you lock up 24 young blokes in a pretend prison, half as guards and half as prisoner? Well, let’s be honest, you already have an idea. But I bet you won’t believe just how far things went.
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Broken brains - the terrifying things everyone is capable of doing (Part 1)

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What if your brain had a deep, dark secret? A power to make you the worst kind of person? Well, science says your brain probably has plenty, and this mini series talks about them so you can take back control. This time we talk about Milgram’s obedience experiements and how they show that under the right conditions, you’d be able to electrocute someone to death.
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Feeling constantly rejected? It might be ‘rejection sensitivity,’ a state where people are hyper-aware of criticism, turning neutral actions into perceived slights. It’s often a misinterpretation, not a reflection of personal worth. Understanding and support are keys to coping.

Are people always shutting you down? This might be why (and the reason might surprise you)

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Do people shut you down very often? Hurt your feelings, insult you and your ideas? Well, maybe it’s not so simple as being around bad people. Maybe there’s something more sinister going on…
Feeling constantly rejected? It might be ‘rejection sensitivity,’ a state where people are hyper-aware of criticism, turning neutral actions into perceived slights. It’s often a misinterpretation, not a reflection of personal worth. Understanding and support are keys to coping.
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Your smile might have more effect on you than those you're smiling at

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Smiles are tricky little things. They communicate to others that we’re happy, or are pretending to be. But our smiles also change how we feel.
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The Difference Between Anger, Hurt and Hate—it's about power

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Emotions motivate us to act. They perform a regulatory function, in guiding us how to respond to something. In this article, we talk about three key negative emotions, why they are so different and just what they’re motivating us to do.
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on-(un)happiness on-politics-and-power on-being-fruitful
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