Psychologyspeaking topic
Do someone a small favor and you start liking them; logic would predict the reverse. The brain talks itself into 'I helped this person, so I must like them'. Do our feelings drive our actions, or do our actions invent our feelings?
— the Ben Franklin effect, cognitive dissonance
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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