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SCOUT· 68%43m·2026-01-12·Mental HealthHow to Stop Caring What Others Think
Office Hours with Arthur Brooks
Why do we care so much about what other people think of us? In this episode of Office Hours, I explain the science behind why concern about others’ opinions is so powerful in the first place. I talk about the two reasons we are wired to care what people think, how our brains treat social judgment as a real threat, and…
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