Without such trust and safety, social relationships tend to become strategic rather than cooperative, increasingly full of skepticism and even anxiety and fear about others' intentions. (p. 27)

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Without such trust and safety, social relationships tend to become strategic rather than cooperative, increasingly full of skepticism and even anxiety and fear about others' intentions. (p. 27) This quote is particularly relevant today. The researchers believe that “humans possess a strong tendency to form cooperative relationships despite the costs of doing so” (p.

28). But as they note, “the greater the degree of competition among individuals in an environment, the more likely they are to see others as competitors and manipulate those who are vulnerable” (p. 28).

Thus, it is important to be able to form trusting bonds.

Source: The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach To Transforming Ourselves And The World

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