Innate basic goodness

Avec : Richard Davidson
humanity neuroscience violence

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Résumé

We have a preference for cooperative warmhearted non-violent interactions compared to those that are selfish, aggressive and violent.

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I do not believe that we are born

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that human beings are born with
an innate propensity for violence.

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I believe we have the capability
to be violent certainly.

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But I don't believe we have
a preference to be violent.

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We have there's very good
evidence to show that

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there is such a thing
as innate basic goodness.

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We have a preference
for cooperative warmhearted

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non-violent interactions
compared to those that are selfish,

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aggressive and violent.

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There's no question

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that we come into the world
with that kind of preference.

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Now that doesn't mean that
in certain environments

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violence can't be
reinforced and conditioned.

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I think it can be

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and our modern society is filled
with those unfortunate opportunities.

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But you know by and large
people sign up for courses

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to learn how to become
more peaceful

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to learn how to cultivate
well-being and happiness.

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They don't sign up for courses to
learn how to become more angry.

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And so I think it's really,
when you think about it,

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it's very clear

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and you mentioned that it's easy to trigger violence.

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Well if we reflect on the sort of
granular details of our everyday life

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there are far more
experiences of gratitude

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and of positive interaction
than there is of violence.

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Violence is atypical.