@cremieuxrecueil@willrobinson22 Verbal ability being more predictive of college enrollment is probably being mediated by SES though? eg just thinking anecdotally, kids growing up in high SES families will emphasize verbal ability (eg, linguistic capital) more than mathematical skills
One of the greatest MYTHS in cultural psychology is collectivists (e.g. Asians) don't compete––they are a kumbaya/harmonious/lovey dovey bunch who prioritize interpersonal relationships, unlike those individualistic Americans who are self-serving and competitive. 1
An existential fear of dying — the type that wraps around your whole body and mind — gripped me for the first time a few years ago, and then with increasing frequency as I turned 27 and 28. It was like a switch had flipped in my mind.
The inevitability of death, and all of its implications, was no longer an abstract concept but a palpable reality. Slowly, I saw cracks in the illusion of life as an idyllic Ghibli film that would stretch on indefinitely.
@this_is_silvia this is really insightful, how do you think about not taking things too seriously/having fun vs still being intentional about the work?
we’re slow to learn because most learning is about emotions yet most of us are taught to focus on everything but emotion
good learners often have great emotional/psychological management
the most effective way to learn and make progress is to cultivate beautiful emotions via the process (the act) of the skill you’re learning
but somehow most of us try to learn by over-efforting and increasing negative emotions