Our tribal instincts are at the root of some our most deeply wired cultural and psychological behaviours. Although they can at times lead us—and our groups—into trouble, they can also be harnessed towards cooperative outcomes. Our review of Michael Morris's TRIBAL by John Bell. bit.ly/4wDQXHb

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Studies find that people fail to realize how kind and open-minded others are. Cynical thinking deepens social problems: when we expect the worst in people, we often bring it out of them. Our latest review by @melraff.bsky.social of Jamil Zaki's HOPE FOR CYNICS. humanjourney.us/book-reviews...

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For most of us, designating #cult behaviour is a black-or-white proposition. But the question is less often: ‘Is this, or isn’t this a cult?’—but more ‘How much cult thinking is present in any group dynamic?’ bit.ly/3IGDkjz

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In his landmark book THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TOTALITARIANISM, Mattias Desmet offers a more succinct theory of the social conditions and catalysts which can lead to totalitarian behavior, including forms of it that don’t outwardly resemble our most obvious associations with the word. bit.ly/4gZdERT

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With children spending more time indoors and immersed in digital environments, forest schools offer a radically different model of learning. By placing kids in the natural world, these outdoor classrooms help foster creativity and more flexible ways of thinking. humanjourney.us/forest-schoo...

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