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#766 - Jonathan Haidt - The Hidden Dangers Of Social Media On Mental Health
Modern Wisdom
Boys gravitate towards agency motives while girls lean towards communion motives
The main motivators for individuals are agency, which focuses on being an agent and making things happen, and communion, which emphasizes connection and belonging to a group. Boys tend to have stronger agency motives, often choosing activities that allow them to practice skills such as fake war, associated with hunting and war enjoyment. Girls, on the other hand, lean towards pursuing communion motives, engaging more in communication and connection. This difference in preference is highlighted by Richard Reeves, who notes that girls prefer face-to-face interactions while boys prefer shoulder-to-shoulder activities where they are side by side working together.
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