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Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under attitude change attitude change Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Some human expressions can hardly be understood unless humans once lived in an animal-like condition Some human expressions can hardly beunderstood unless humans once lived in ananimal-like condition CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: The mental difference between humans and higher animals is one of degree, not kind — tap to centre the map on it The mental difference between humansand higher animals is one of degree,not kind CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are Same subject: The sameness of expressions worldwide argues that all human races descend from one stock — tap to centre the map on it The sameness of expressionsworldwide argues that all humanraces descend from one stock CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dog expresses love and humility more plainly than a human can — tap to centre the map on it A dog expresses love and humilitymore plainly than a human can CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: In situations that bring people closer to their animal nature, such as illness or childbirth, they tend to behave more instinctively and impolitely. — tap to centre the map on it In situations that bring peoplecloser to their animal nature, suchas illness or childbirth, they tendto behave more instinctively andimpolitely. Last stated 7 months ago 6 Apr 2026 MA Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Human ancestors probably uttered musical tones before they could speak — tap to centre the map on it Human ancestors probably utteredmusical tones before they couldspeak CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: Many of our most important expressions are not learnt, though some need practice — tap to centre the map on it Many of our most importantexpressions are not learnt, thoughsome need practice CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: Human understanding of how the human body works is extremely limited. — tap to centre the map on it Human understanding of how the humanbody works is extremely limited. Last stated 3 weeks ago 10 Oct 2026 VP Vinay Prasad — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is some a priori probability that recognising expressions also became instinctive — tap to centre the map on it There is some a priori probabilitythat recognising expressions alsobecame instinctive CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmicstakes, privileged knowledge,personal vocation and an imperativeto act can license extraordinarybehavior when it conflicts withordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago 17 Sept 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-downmeasures list order rather thanreasons: randomise the options andevery one of them gets pickedequally. Last stated 9 months ago 25 Jan 2026 JC Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by itsoutcome, because good decisions failthrough no fault of the decider andbad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago 9 Aug 2022 GK Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failurefor their mistakes does not help;every CEO makes thousands ofmistakes Last stated 14 years ago 15 Jun 2012 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about wherea component belongs is a personalassumption and does not mean thatthe market or the users will reactto the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago 2 Apr 2026 MS Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's PRs should be verysmall and manageable if the designeris not comfortable reviewing orwriting the code themselves. Last stated 5 months ago 26 May 2026 AM Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended byevery little thing is no longer adominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago 6 Nov 2024 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people onlymakes them defensive, dig in theirheels, or tune out, rather thanchange their minds. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AIapocalypse do not justify muchconcern today. Last stated 2 months ago 12 Sept 2026 PF Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Some human expressions can hardly be understood unless humans once lived in an animal-like condition Last stated c. 1872 Holds Charles Darwin Read this korrent →