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by amanaplanacanal
1803 days ago
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People certainly learn new things, but habits are a real thing. It's a natural tendency to keep doing what you are already doing, sometimes even if there are terrible consequences. See cigarette addicts for an example. |
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I wouldn’t disagree, but I would question how widely applicable this is across cultures and socio-economic strata.
In particular it would be interesting to compare the commonly accepted folk wisdom (e.g. “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”) with a more objective analysis (if such a thing exists).