In emergency scenarios, people exhibit an extraordinary sense of solidarity and often assist each other in unexpected ways, defying the stereotypes seen in disaster portrayals.
What I've learned is that there's a really deep seated desire to belong. It's interesting to watch how people struggle with that. Because the conceit of the game is that you're trying to vote out one of your own.
'Our results demonstrate that small changes in perceived eye morphology impact behaviour and affective responses,' the researchers said, highlighting the importance of eye characteristics in social perception.
"A couple and their dog checked into the hotel. We'll call the couple Sam and Pat. They get into a fight, and Sam storms out, leaving Pat and the dog at the hotel. Pat stays the night but - to punish Sam - leaves the dog at the hotel in one of the staff service areas, where one of the employees later finds it."
"To harm a person is to receive something from him. And what have we gained when we have done harm? We've gained in importance. We have expanded. We have filled an emptiness in ourselves by creating one in somebody else."
Lilla's prose crackles with dry wit, elegantly addressing how we are both creatures who seek knowledge and yet often choose ignorance, a paradox of human existence.