Has Mankind Gone Lazier Than Ever in History?

By Gregg Vanourek. Numbing behaviours are essentially avoidance mechanisms. An unintended side effect of our numbing is that it works in both directions. Numbing difficult emotions such as pain and sorrow also numbs our experiences of happiness and joy. Fortunately, there are many things we can do to reduce our numbing behaviours. Read interesting insights by the author here.

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