Running Man Self Regulation Skills Project
Understanding Stress, Anxiety, and Decision-Making: Unveiling Your Paleo-Caveperson Wiring
Explore the fascinating interplay of stress, anxiety, and pain on our ability to think, choose, and act in modern life through the lens of our paleo-caveperson wiring and survival programming.
Discover why we sometimes exhibit socially inappropriate behaviors under stress and find it challenging to make sound decisions in tense situations.
Gain insights from psychology, neuropsychology, physiology, sociology, biology, and social dynamics, explained in everyday language without overwhelming scientific jargon.
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Running Man Self Regulation Skills Project
Lying as a Survival Advantage; Social Camouflage and the Amygdala Response
Ep 66. Explore the psychology behind dishonesty and ethical boundaries. Learn about the conditioning effects of lying, its implications in different contexts like business and studies, and reflect on the influence of internal and external factors.
Dishonesty can become a learned skill, making it easier to engage in when there’s perceived survival or personal gain. Whether it’s splitting gains for a larger share or rationalizing unethical actions in business contexts, the allure of material benefits often drives deceptive behavior.
In more extreme cases, studies have shown how individuals may comply with harmful actions under authority figures' influence, revealing our susceptibility to external pressures. While no physical harm occurred in controlled experiments involving electric shocks, the willingness to administer potentially lethal shocks highlights ethical vulnerabilities.
Reflecting on these insights prompts deeper consideration of our moral compass and susceptibility to influence—both internal and external. There’s much to ponder about the complexities of human behavior and ethical decision-making. Walk Well.