Sandra Matz

Yeah, some of them are more subtle, right? It's oftentimes the opposite. So if poor people talk about the present, you might be like more future focused. So it's always a contrast the way that these models work. Even the fact that you talk about going to the Seychelles or like an exotic place just means that you don't have to be bragging about going to the five-star hotel on your next vacation.

Yeah, some of them are more subtle, right? It's oftentimes the opposite. So if poor people talk about the present, you might be like more future focused. So it's always a contrast the way that these models work. Even the fact that you talk about going to the Seychelles or like an exotic place just means that you don't have to be bragging about going to the five-star hotel on your next vacation.

The fact that you can afford to fly outside of the country, which most people haven't done in a lifetime, that alone is an indication that you're doing pretty well.

The fact that you can afford to fly outside of the country, which most people haven't done in a lifetime, that alone is an indication that you're doing pretty well.

The fact that you can afford to fly outside of the country, which most people haven't done in a lifetime, that alone is an indication that you're doing pretty well.

And probably if you're complaining about that, it gives you an extra boost in socioeconomic status.

And probably if you're complaining about that, it gives you an extra boost in socioeconomic status.

And probably if you're complaining about that, it gives you an extra boost in socioeconomic status.

That's a real research finding. And it comes back to what we talked about earlier with face signaling potentially parts of your identity on a psychological level. So we talked about testosterone kind of being related to aggression. This idea that like your environment responds to you in a certain way, right?

That's a real research finding. And it comes back to what we talked about earlier with face signaling potentially parts of your identity on a psychological level. So we talked about testosterone kind of being related to aggression. This idea that like your environment responds to you in a certain way, right?

That's a real research finding. And it comes back to what we talked about earlier with face signaling potentially parts of your identity on a psychological level. So we talked about testosterone kind of being related to aggression. This idea that like your environment responds to you in a certain way, right?

If you're kind of this beautiful kid, perfectly symmetric face, blue eyes and constantly smiling, people around you are probably going to be a lot more kind of appreciative and they're going to talk to you and they're going to approach you a lot more often.

If you're kind of this beautiful kid, perfectly symmetric face, blue eyes and constantly smiling, people around you are probably going to be a lot more kind of appreciative and they're going to talk to you and they're going to approach you a lot more often.

If you're kind of this beautiful kid, perfectly symmetric face, blue eyes and constantly smiling, people around you are probably going to be a lot more kind of appreciative and they're going to talk to you and they're going to approach you a lot more often.

And the fact that those kids then grow up to be somewhat more social and extroverted and craving the social affirmation and social stimulation is not super surprising. So it's like one of these ways in which actually who we are interacts with our environment and that in turn, again, influences who we are.

And the fact that those kids then grow up to be somewhat more social and extroverted and craving the social affirmation and social stimulation is not super surprising. So it's like one of these ways in which actually who we are interacts with our environment and that in turn, again, influences who we are.

And the fact that those kids then grow up to be somewhat more social and extroverted and craving the social affirmation and social stimulation is not super surprising. So it's like one of these ways in which actually who we are interacts with our environment and that in turn, again, influences who we are.

The interesting part is also, I think the way that we oftentimes think of personality is like it's the static, like you're either extroverted or you're introverted. But it's actually a lot more dynamic than I think even personality psychologists assumed a couple of years ago. So it's not just that you can develop over the lifespan. So most of us become nicer, less neurotic.

The interesting part is also, I think the way that we oftentimes think of personality is like it's the static, like you're either extroverted or you're introverted. But it's actually a lot more dynamic than I think even personality psychologists assumed a couple of years ago. So it's not just that you can develop over the lifespan. So most of us become nicer, less neurotic.

The interesting part is also, I think the way that we oftentimes think of personality is like it's the static, like you're either extroverted or you're introverted. But it's actually a lot more dynamic than I think even personality psychologists assumed a couple of years ago. So it's not just that you can develop over the lifespan. So most of us become nicer, less neurotic.