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“The same thinking and tools necessary to survive are not the thinking and tools you need to overcome and rise above the conditions and circumstances you've survived.”

Book:Street Knowledge

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“The first element for putting fatalism aside is overcoming the exclusive focus on the present, not only by opening people's minds to the future, but also by recovering the memory of their personal and collective past. Only insofar as people and groups become aware of their historical roots, especially those events and conditions which have shaped their situation, can they gain the perspective they need to take the measure of their own identity. Knowing who you are means knowing where you come from and on whom you depend. There is no true self-knowledge that is not an acknowledgement of one's origins, one's community identity, and one's own history.”

History Psychology Liberation

Book:Writings for a Liberation Psychology

Source: Writings for a Liberation Psychology

“I read a lot of psychogeography when I was younger. I believe in the spirit of places. Places where something horrible happened feel like places where something will happen again because they are haunted. They are marked. Places are characters to me. In general, I don’t think you can take the power back, not completely, but you can break the silence. I don’t know if that’s empowering.”

Psychology Horror Geography Spirits

Author:Mariana Enríquez

“Leave them wanting or lose them wandering.”

Psychology Influence Persuasion Sales

Author:John A. Palumbo

“At the center of this reaction is a region of the brain called the amygdala, our internal alarm system. When faced with the unknown, the amygdala triggers stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol - heart pounding, senses on edge, stomach uneasy - great for real danger but breeding anxiety when the ‘threat’ is only abstract.”

Psychology Evolution Anxiety Uncertainty Neuroscience Coping Physiology Fight Or Flight Amygdala Stress Response

Book:The Council of Gods

Source: The Council of Gods

“Environment design is another powerful tool. Our surroundings often dictate our behavior subconsciously—we tend to follow the path of least resistance. So, shaping the environment can make desired behaviors the default.”

Psychology Personal Growth Productivity Lifestyle Self Discipline Habits Habit Formation Behavioral Nudges Environment Design Minimal Friction

Book:The Council of Gods

Source: The Council of Gods

“To be present, it's not enough to know who you are and express it to others: you need to act on it. In 1992, psychologist William Kahn studied psychological presence in the workplace, identifying four critical dimensions: a person must be attentive, connected, integrated, and focused.”

Psychology Focus Presence

Book:Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

Source: Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

“Asked again to peel back our scabs, to bare our festering places, hanging our heads over the blood. We were not asked who had cut us, or why the injuries went uncleaned.”

Psychology Trauma Therapy Sociology Medicalization Eating Disorder Treatment

Book:The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders

Source: The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders

“There would be no cloud-nine days without rock-bottom moments left below.”

Life Happiness Life Quotes Sadness Richelle Goodrich Richelle E Goodrich Richelle Rock Bottom Ups And Downs Bad Days Good Days Cloud Nine

Book:Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

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