Emotional granularity—the ability to distinguish between adjacent emotional states like frustration, anxiety, angst, anger, and stress—makes people wiser about how to operate in the world, and learning to read your body is tremendously important.
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David BrooksEvidence Quote
“if you can tell the difference between your different emotional states, you're just a lot wiser about how to operate in the world.”
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David Brooks: America Has a Moral Problem, Not a Political One | Prof G Conversations— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:39:10 PM
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