O poder das emoções e dos sentimentos

A propósito de "The Genius of Our Lizard Brain" e de:

"The age-old distinction between the heart and the head is completely wrong.
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Emotions and feelings [Moi ici: As emoções e sentimentos] are often regarded as evolutionary relics handed down to us from an ancestral “reptilian brain”—mere physiological responses that cloud our ability to think rationally. According to Damasio, however, we underestimate the importance of feelings in our lives—and for civilization itself."

E agora, relacionar este trecho:

"Organisms strive for pleasant feelings and emotions that promote well-being, rather than unpleasant ones, which can be detrimental to health. In other words, homeostatic mechanisms not only maintain order within single cells but also play the critical role of “life regulation,” tipping the balance toward positive feelings and emotions. And emotions, combined with creative intelligence, led to what we call culture: art, music, and poetry were developed because of their positive affect, and medicine emerged out of the need to alleviate pain and suffering."

Com este artigo "This researcher studied 400,000 knitters and discovered what turns a hobby into a business" e:

"She found that even on one of the Internet’s great niche social networks, offline encouragement and feedback helped most talented hobbyists recognize their ability and take the first steps toward monetizing it. Success on the Internet was propelled by real-life interactions.
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To better understand what transforms pattern users into pattern sellers, Kim reviewed 99 interviews with knitters on a niche newsletter and three blogs. The most common answer, by far, was that they’d been encouraged by people they knew, such as husbands and friends. Many had already been modifying patterns and designing their own yarn gnomes and cat costumes, but until they heard from others, they lacked the confidence to step out on their own." 

Mongo e o fim do "Orange": talvez a maior mudança na minha visão do mundo desde os meus 20 anos - afinal a racionalidade não é tudo no mundo dos negócios.

Por fim, relacionar com:

"ESBZ is a grade 7-13 school in Berlin, Germany, that is extraordinary on many counts. Students self-manage their learning to a large degree. Teachers self-manage too (the school is structured in “mini-schools” of three classes and six teachers), and so do the parents who contribute three hours per month to the school in self-managing teams. Students and teachers credit one practice as particularly defining for the school’s extraordinary spirit of learning, collaboration, and maturity: the “praise” meeting (which is entirely prepared and run by students). Every Friday afternoon, the school’s big hall is packed with three hundred children, teachers, and administrators.
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Every praise is essentially a miniature story that reveals something about two people— the storyteller and the person being praised or thanked—in their struggles and in their glories."

Trecho retirado de "Reinventing Organizations: An Illustrated Invitation to Join the Conversation on Next-Stage Organizations" de Frederic Laloux