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Mari Andrew

What Mari Andrew thinks about behavioural science

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Writer and illustrator, author of Am I There Yet? and Out of the Blue; writes the newsletter Out of the Blue on grief, joy and everyday attention.

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  1. Our readingWhen two truths conflict and both are hard to accept, people resolve the tension by discarding one of them.

    Their wordsReality hands us two truths at once, and when we can't stomach both, we eliminate one.

    ↗Cozy Summermariandrew.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  3. Our readingAdults need their expectations to match reality to feel comfortable, unlike children.

    Their wordsAdult people are comfortable when their expectations match reality, which is not how the child world works.

    ↗Cozy Summermariandrew.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

  4. 3 months earlier

  5. Our readingMaking friends does not get harder after your 30s.

    Their wordsYou see, I don't think making friends is hard after your 30s. And, I made several of my best friends after they got divorced.

    ↗How to make friendsmariandrew.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  6. 4 weeks earlier

  7. Our readingIn situations that bring people closer to their animal nature, such as illness or childbirth, they tend to behave more instinctively and impolitely.

    Their wordsWhenever humans experience situations where we are closer to our animal selves than usual (needing to use the bathroom, having periods, giving birth, raising a baby, being sick), we usually behave as animals do: instinctively, urgently, and impolitely.

    ↗Surprises of Motherhoodmariandrew.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece