Belonging is intrinsic to human nature, and its absence leads to suffering. People often offer belonging in exchange for certitude and moral outrage. Group identity, such as in Christianity, provides a sense of community but can also create divisions with outgroups. Social psychology shows that once we identify with a group, we feel more belonging but also highlight differences with those outside the group.
This is the second episode in our series on the possibilities and costs of living beyond human scale. In this episode, Brené and William discuss group behavior on social media and how we show up with each other online versus offline. We’ll also learn about the specific types of content that fuel algorithms to amplify moral outrage and how they tie to our search for belonging.
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