From why “personality” is a myth… to how “character” fluctuates … to a multitude of other psychological biases and misconceptions that cloud our interpretation of reality … Sommers fuses cognitive science with sociology and witty observation to pull into question what personhood means … and illuminate the puppeteering power of situations over our lives.
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References to other books redacted here, but worth looking at in the brainpicker link.
Situations Matter: How Context Shapes Our Lives | Brain Pickings
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I’m no longer an undergrad (or graduate student), so I think I’m at a safe distance to point out what I see as something that probably relates quite nicely to the Buddhist theory of mind, the notion of an-atman or no-self, and the theory of causation known as dependent arising or pratitya samutpada. In short, I’m excited to explore this piece, and thanks for sharing it.
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