Homo sapiens is a sexually reproducing species. To reproduce, two members of each sex—one male, one female—must come together and fuck. The biological drive that makes a man and a woman come together is called sexual attraction. A female's attractive qualities are feminine, whereas a male's attractive qualities are masculine. What is feminine and masculine is objectively determined by how well it attracts members of the opposite sex (potential mates). Masculinity can therefore be defined as … [Read more...]
Tribalism and Human Nature
Human nature is the composite of human instincts. One such instinct is sex; another is tribalism. What is tribalism? How did it evolve? Individuality vs. community—are humans fundamentally selfish or fundamentally social? What is more important: social constructs or human nature? And what does all this mean for our political disagreements? Below you find the answers to these five questions. 1. The altruistic basis of tribalism Tribalism, the human tendency to be loyal to a tribe, opposes … [Read more...]
How Cultural Beliefs Affect Willpower
Willpower Metaphors Does using willpower deplete your limited willpower tank? It will, if you think it does. "Let me first rest and refuel my tank" or "I better reserve my self-control energy for later..." But what if you see your will not as a tank that can run out of fuel? Multiple studies have shown that beliefs about self-control are self-fulfilling prophecies. If your willpower is limited, it is probably limited by your willpower limitation anxiety. Not depletion limits your willpower, … [Read more...]
Why Mindcoolness Is a Masculine State of Mind
1. Mindcoolness = Low Mental Noise Let us being by defining mindcoolness as mental tranquility. In a state of mindcoolness, you can reliably process information because you are not distracted by frantic thoughts and adverse emotions. The cooler your mind, the clearer you can think—less noise disturbs your thinking process. Mindcoolness as mental tranquility is a lack of mental noise. In cognitive science, the term "mental noise" describes a decreased reliability of information processing. … [Read more...]
How to Self-Generate Emotions in 5 Steps
Emotional self-control is bodymind mastery, so you must manipulate both your body and mind to generate an emotion at will. A) Bodily Emotion Generation To self-generate an emotion, you must act as if you were feeling the emotion already, which means (1) to imitate the emotion's physiological profile, (2) to change your body language, and (3) to alter your goal-oriented behavior. 1) Mimic the Emotion's Physiological Profile An emotion's physiological profile is either agitated (sympathetic) … [Read more...]