We tend to waste energy trying to make others share our views. Maybe you thought the hallway outside your apartment smelled deliciously of vegetable soup, while the person with you insisted it stank terribly. Which dress is the most beautiful and best suited for a wedding? Which perfume has the finest scent?
Who’s right? Is there always a final, definitive answer? If you ask three people, you’ll probably get three different answers. No matter how hard we try, we won’t succeed in convincing the other person.
Culture and complexity
Each of us has cultural preferences when it comes to music, painting, clothing, food, drink, and much more. Why is there such a huge variety of opinions?
Every human being is a complete and complex soul. Each of our senses is triggered in a unique way by the information stored in our brain: memories (especially childhood memories), life experiences, and core beliefs.
The sense of smell, for example, can awaken memories. Has a certain scent ever suddenly transported you back to an old memory, touching and...
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