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So by Middle School, your social persona has ripened and you spend more effort on socializing than non-social play. And because of the bias we give first impres
by riazrizvi 7y ago
So by Middle School, your social persona has ripened and you spend more effort on socializing than non-social play. And because of the bias we give first impressions, we form the strongest opinion of how we fit in socially during Middle School.
Makes sense from personal experience. I went into Middle School with some asocial traits, which ultimately lead to very painful ‘friend’ betrayals... and the next 40 years I spent minimizing the importance of friends.
- 77pt77 7y ago> and the next 40 years I spent minimizing the importance of friends. Do you regret that now?
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- riazrizvi 7y agoWell I don't do regret, but now that this article has helped me realize I probably have a bias against investing in friendships, I can take action to compensate going forward. Put reminders in my phone to call people I know on a recurring basis etc.