Reasons, Feelings and Appetites

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Question 1:

Would you…

  • Agree with someone you dislike when you know they are correct or with someone you like even though you know they are wrong?
  • Drive to work in bad weather or cycle as you normally do?
  • Choose a bowl of organic oatmeal or a bacon cheeseburger?
  • Make love or make money?

(Please read on for answers)

Welcome back and thank you for returning for our second session.

In this post, we are arriving at our second stop on our journey through the history of psychology (for the first of several sessions we will spend here); ancient Greece. Psychology is one of many subjects that the ancient Greeks studied in detail and many of their observations are still valid and useful today. We are also continuing our study of the different aspects of fiction writing, and, after looking at story structure last time, in this session, we are going to be exploring the fundamentals of character. Once again, please lie down and make yourself comfortable, and let’s get started.

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