Are you part of the exhausted majority?
Can showing enthusiasm for one side imply contempt for the other?
Do you recognize the contempt you show others?

These and other deeply relevant questions are addressed when Dignity Index architect Tami Pyfer joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/tami-pyfer-54238612b/

Ethics depends on invoking our common humanity.

Conscience testifies to the spark of divinity that defines us.

Mutual dignity is a given; respect is earned.

Being nice and agreeing about everything is not the answer.

What is the Dignity Index?

We don’t always have to show others that we’re right.

There’s no America without democracy, there’s no democracy without healthy debate, there’s no healthy debate without dignity.

We need to hold people we agree with accountable for their tone as well as their message.

Would you be willing to join Dividers Anonymous?

We need to set aspirational goals, join a supportive community, and collectively hold ourselves to a higher standard.

“You are not obligated to finish the job, but neither are you free to withdraw from it.”

We can’t be perfect, but we can continuously strive toward perfection in our speech and conduct toward others.

Righteous indignation feels better than chocolate.

Have we made an effort to understand why others believe or act the way they do?

Contempt is the root of Cancel Culture.

Free speech survives only through responsibility and accountability.

Self-censorship can be both positive and negative.

Word of the Day:  Reification

the act of treating something abstract, such as an idea, relation, system, quality, etc., as if it were a concrete object;

the act of treating a person as a thing; objectification

To be ethical, we have to strike a balance between applying abstract concepts into our daily lives and preserving the nuance of the idea without oversimplifying.

What do you do to be a bad boss?

What’s the greatest gift you can give?

Would you talk to another person the way you talk to yourself?

These and other fascinating questions are addressed when Brain Science maven Melissa Hughes, Ph.D. joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.

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https://www.melissahughes.rocks/

2:00 Knowing our past gives us a sense of direction for the future

From 4th grade teacher to neuroscience researcher

We all have access to information; how are we using it?

6:30  What do you do to be a bad boss?

Traditional hierarchy vs. teams

Psychological safety and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

We all want to feel that we belong

Innovation is all about challenging the status quo

“This is how we do it” vs. “Can we do it better?”

11:00 Who is wise?  One who learns from every person

We have to know what works, but also what doesn’t work

Obstacles vs. challenges:  the brain loves challenges

Leaders who listen to employees create a culture of problem solving

15:00 The best way to learn is to teach

We all teach and we all learn

We all contribute and we’re all recognized

The brain doesn’t differentiate between physical and emotional threats

Diversity of perspective leads to full understanding

What’s the greatest gift we can give?

19:30  When we contribute we fee ownership and control

Patterns and self-fulfilling prophecies

We notice what we’re looking for

Would I talk to another person the way I talk to myself?

Showing gratitude benefits us more that the object of our appreciation 

25:00 The brain’s bouncer

The brain let’s in what we tell it to

29:30  The word of the day: Adumbrative

serving to foreshadow; faintly indicative

We create our own reality through our experiences, habits, and expectations