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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Oct 7

    How does the emotion of pride work? What is it for? New study by Dan Sznycer & Leda Cosmides. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181004-why-pride-evolved-and-its-benefits-versus-modesty?ocid=ww.social.link.twitter … via @BBC_Future

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      1. Patrick Page‏ @ppage4 Oct 8
        Replying to @sapinker @BBC_Future

        Realism? What about patience? Take it as it comes, then try to fix it. Don't worry about what others may be thinking. What I do.

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      1. Dam Nuwen‏ @Dam_Nuwen Oct 8
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        What about feeling pride silently and for other people (ex: for your son's achievement)?

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      1. my gf's bday is oct 31st‏ @dz__p Oct 7
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        it's the greatest sin for a reason,steve. this individualist nightmare is going to end. the liberal tradition is dying

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      1. David Foy‏ @david_foy_yyc Oct 7
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        The "pride" that is sinful isn't the emotional pride experienced from achievement. It's the conviction that one is entitled to go against God, because one is specially favored somehow. "I can do this, even if it's forbidden, because something good will result."

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      1. Ian Wilson‏ @YouAreDreaming Oct 7
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        Just wake up to the dream that lasts a lifetime... be conscious during sleep.pic.twitter.com/mJS3Oejcg3

        Ian Wilson
        The dream has you...
        We are immersed in the experience of being humans but living in a dream that lasts a lifetime. Follow the white rabbit...
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