The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources Of Love, Character, And Achievement

by David Brooks

If the study of the conscious mind highlights the importance of reason and analysis, study of the unconscious mind highlights the importance of passions and perception.

swirls. We become who we are in conjunction with other people becoming who they are.

Familiarity breeds trust.

This activity of blending neural patterns is called imagination.

In other words, oxytocin is nature’s way of weaving people together.