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Life Without Free Will || Robert Sapolsky

The Psychology Podcast

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Exploring Taking Credit, Blaming Laziness, and the Fallacy of Character Attribution

Republicans love to call unsuccessful people lazy, but it's wrong to blame lack of achievement on laziness. Leftists are also incorrect in thinking that empathy makes someone better. Both grit and IQ can be changed, and effort is important in developing discipline. You can't take credit for having a frontal cortex, as it's influenced by factors like socioeconomic status. Overall, it's essential to understand the complexities of individual traits and not make assumptions.

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