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--- tags: - wiki - psychology - language - transcendence - social - emotions - relationships title: Human Nature type: wiki-compilation visibility: public --- # Human Nature Jeremy Nixon's compiled knowledge on language patterns, transcendence, consciousness, emotions, social dynamics, ethics, and relationships. Synthesized from 70+ raw entries. --- ## Language Patterns One of Jeremy's most distinctive projects: cataloging the **language patterns** associated with different psychological states and social dynamics. Each is a vocabulary for inducing or recognizing a particular mode. ### Positive Emotional Patterns - [[love-language-patterns]], [[18-06-25-love-language-patterns]] -- Language that creates love - [[18-06-25-kindness-language-patterns]] -- Language of kindness - [[18-06-24-compassion-language-patterns]] -- Compassion in language - [[18-06-25-empathy-language-patterns]] -- Empathic language - [[18-06-25-admiration-language-patterns]] -- Language of admiration - [[18-06-29-joy-language-patterns]] -- Joy in language - [[18-06-29-openness-language-patterns]] -- Language of openness - [[19-03-25-love-validating-questions]] -- Questions that validate love ### Psychological State Patterns - [[wisdom-language-patterns]], [[18-04-08-wisdom-language-patterns]] -- Language of wisdom - [[religious-language-patterns]], [[18-01-23-religious-language-patterns]] -- Religious/spiritual language - [[18-06-19-vulnerability-language-patterns]] -- Vulnerability in language - [[18-07-15-agency-language-patterns]] -- Language of agency and empowerment - [[19-08-02-landmark-language-patterns]] -- Landmark-style transformational language - [[18-06-29-honesty]] -- Honest communication patterns ### Power & Social Dynamics - [[17-10-07-dominance-language-patterns]] -- Dominance in language - [[18-01-02-validation-seeking-language-patterns]] -- Recognizing validation-seeking - [[17-11-11-potential-language-patterns]] -- Patterns for evoking potential - [[18-06-27-words-of-power]] -- The most powerful words - [[language-patterns]] -- Hub page for all language pattern work ## Transcendence Jeremy explored the concept of transcendence -- going beyond conventional limits -- across multiple domains: - [[18-11-02-types-of-transcendence]] -- Taxonomy of transcendence - [[19-05-27-examples-of-transcendence]] -- Concrete examples - [[18-11-02-transcendent-self-awareness]] -- Self-awareness beyond ego - [[19-06-13-transcendent-self-awareness]] -- Deeper exploration - [[18-12-29-types-of-transcendence-applied-to-research-labs]] -- Transcendence in organizations - [[20-01-01-trans-x]] -- The "trans-" prefix applied broadly ## Consciousness & Mind - [[18-11-27-consciousness-decomposition]] -- Breaking consciousness into components - [[18-11-06-decomposing-intelligence]] -- Components of intelligence - [[18-01-23-emotion-amp-rl]] -- Emotions as reinforcement learning signals - [[19-10-24-emotional-space]] -- Mapping emotional space - [[19-06-11-forms-of-reappraisal]] -- Cognitive reappraisal techniques - [[thought-loops-emotion-loops]] -- Circular thought and emotion patterns - [[17-07-31-system-1-breakdown]] -- Understanding automatic cognition - [[17-11-23-how-to-control-system-1]] -- Techniques for influencing automatic thought ## Social Dynamics - [[influence-literature]] -- Literature on influence and persuasion - [[gottman-on-marriage]] -- Gottman's relationship research - [[what-every-body-is-saying]] -- Body language (Joe Navarro) - [[competing-status-hierarchies]] -- Multiple overlapping status games - [[status]] -- Understanding status - [[17-09-24-upsides-to-low-status]] -- The advantages of being low-status - [[19-10-07-culture-tells]] -- Signals that reveal culture - [[19-09-20-ranking-of-companies-by-religiosity]] -- Organizational culture analysis - [[17-08-05-social-at-icml]] -- Social dynamics at ML conferences - [[19-06-25-kinds-of-introduction]] -- Types of introductions - [[17-09-13-interesting-icebreakers]] -- Effective icebreakers - [[18-01-22-conversational-mental-motions]] -- Mental moves in conversation ## Relationships - [[19-01-01-maximizing-relationship-longevity]] -- Making relationships last - [[18-11-10-properties-of-relationship]] -- What makes relationships work - [[19-02-11-physical-connection]] -- Physical aspects of connection - [[20-04-12-knowing-someone]] -- What it means to truly know someone - [[18-11-05-people-who-know-me-best-in-the-world]] -- People who understand Jeremy deeply - [[20-02-10-favorite-complement-categories]] -- Types of compliments - [[17-09-23-common-insecurities]] -- Universal human insecurities - [[20-01-11-my-needs]] -- Personal needs analysis ## Ethics & Values - [[20-06-29-ethics-topics]] -- Ethical topics worth exploring - [[18-01-06-future-changes-in-morality]] -- How morality will evolve - [[18-01-12-counter-utilitarian-intuitions]] -- Cases against pure utilitarianism - [[public-policy-positions]] -- Jeremy's policy positions - [[policy]] -- Policy analysis - [[20-07-01-symptoms-and-drivers-of-civilizational-decline]] -- Civilizational health - [[19-04-22-social-movements]] -- How social movements work ## Narratives & Meaning - [[fundamental-human-narratives]], [[18-01-09-fundamental-human-narratives]] -- The core stories humans tell - [[18-12-31-generators-of-meaning]] -- What creates meaning in life - [[belief-systems]] -- Systems of belief - [[17-10-06-post-religion-ideologies]] -- Ideologies filling the role of religion - [[memetics]], [[17-10-17-interesting-facts-in-memetics]] -- How ideas spread - [[17-09-09-the-selfish-gene-on-memetics]] -- Dawkins on memes - [[memes]] -- Meme collection ## Self-Knowledge - [[introspection]] -- The practice of self-examination - [[changing-my-mind-about-my-mind]] -- Evolving self-understanding - [[18-01-13-strengths]], [[18-10-29-strengths]] -- Strengths analysis - [[17-09-25-additional-weakness]] -- Weakness analysis - [[specialness]] -- On feeling special - [[19-12-26-worlds-i-know-little-about]] -- Acknowledging knowledge gaps - [[seduced-by-knowledge]] -- The seduction of intellectual pursuit - [[18-02-04-destroying-the-ego]] -- Ego as obstacle ## Rituals & Practices - [[18-06-07-powerful-rituals-ritual-design]] -- Designing powerful rituals - [[20-01-09-amazing-nature-ritual-worthy]] -- Nature-based rituals - [[20-01-09-writing-down-culture]] -- Documenting culture - [[20-04-30-effectively-running-seminars]] -- Running effective seminars - [[19-10-05-ways-to-engage-with-a-presentation]] -- Engaging with presentations