The article emphasizes the urgency to understand human behavior driven by ancient instincts in the face of current societal challenges. It outlines three primal instincts: rigid belief, fear of difference, and defensive aggression, which once aided survival but now contribute to polarization and conflict. Author explores how stress triggers the 'brain dance,' where emotion overrides rational thinking. To combat this, especially in children, it is crucial to instill both belief and critical questioning skills, fostering adaptability and empathy in a divided world.
Under stress, humans react from older, emotion-driven brain regions before rational thinking can assess the situation. This split-second reaction undermines reasoned discourse.
Belief is essential but without flexibility, it breeds dogma, resistant to reason and exacerbating division and conflict in today's context.
We need to teach children not just what to believe but how to question beliefs with curiosity and empathy, ensuring adaptive and thoughtful thinking.
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