Cees Grootes

@analyticus
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Sociologist:
Interest in Research Methodology, Social & Policy Research, Data Science, Epistemology, Privacy, IT.

Work:
-1. International Development Consulting, Foreign Aid & Technical Assistance Programs, International Enterprise & Management Development, International Business Matchmaking, Trade, Tourism.

-2. Social Media.

Hobbies:
#Nature #Travel #Cycling #Sailing

Lived in Curaçao 🇨🇼, The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Spain 🇪🇦, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

Toots in 🇺🇸🇬🇧 / 🇳🇱 / 🇩🇪 / 🇨🇵 / 🇪🇦
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LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/proficio
About Mehttps://about.me/ceesgrootes
Countryfrom Curaçao 🇨🇼
ResidenceLiving in The Netherlands 🇳🇱 and Spain 🇪🇦

Conservatism isn't about preserving traditional values. That's a huge misconception.

Conservatism is primarily and solely about maintaining or gaining power over others.

#conservatism #democrats #conservatives #sociology #politics #politicalscience @sociology #Trump #PoliticalLeadership #politicalcartoons #power #rulingparty #totalitarianism #totalitarian #authocracy #autocratic #authocrats

In these troubling times, overwhelmed by numerous dark concerns, it's easy to feel lost and disoriented.

More attention to Mindfulness can help to transform your life by cultivating awareness, befriending your body and mind, and connecting with core values.

🔗 https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/mindfulness/202407/three-keys-to-mindfulness-awareness-attitude-and-values

#Mindfulness #values #corevalues #psychology #mindful

Three Keys to Mindfulness: Awareness, Attitude, and Values

Discover how mindfulness can transform your life by cultivating awareness, befriending your body and mind, and connecting with your core values.

Psychology Today

The Art and Science of Curiosity.

The world is changing faster than ever. And it can feel like it’s impossible to keep up.

Curiosity can help us keep up. When we experiment and stay open to uncertainty, we’re better equipped to handle whatever comes our way.

🔗 https://nesslabs.com/a-year-of-curiosity

#curious #curiosity #sciences #Science #uncertainty #coping #CopingStrategies #lifehack #lifehacks

A Year of Curiosity

What would your life look like if curiosity was your default mode of thinking? What kind of personal and professional growth could you unlock if any doubt became an opportunity for self-discovery? Let’s explore how you can design a year of curiosity.

Ness Labs

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The lotus flower, with its symbolic significance, represents purity, beauty, strength, and endurance in Buddhism.
Originating from muddy water, it ascends to the surface, unveiling its beauty.

As a Buddhist symbol, it epitomizes enlightenment and the spiritual awakening from the world's suffering.

#buddha #Buddhism #lotus #lotusflower #lotusflowers #flowers #enlightenment

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When differing views or opinions arise, it's not about right or wrong. Each perspective holds its own relevance.

Embracing diverse viewpoints can lead to richer, more meaningful discussions, and a deeper understanding of the world around us.

#opinion #opinions #perspectives #viewpoint #truth #fake #alternativefacts #facts #fact

Strava 2024 Year in Sport: Social Fitness Is the No. 1 Trend

There’s something powerful about encouraging each other through tough moments and celebrating progress together.

My Strava: Cees Grootes 🚴🏻‍♂️ on Strava
https://strava.app.link/sMc8iwz6IPb

https://www.wellandgood.com/strava-year-in-sport-social-fitness-trend/

The Art of Changing Your Mind

Why mental flexibility is the new superpower.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/possibilitizing/202412/the-art-of-changing-your-mind

#psychology

The Art of Changing Your Mind

Think changing your mind is a weakness? Think again. Discover why mental flexibility is your superpower and how it can boost growth, creativity, and resilience.

Psychology Today

What is Dysrationalia, and why trust can make you irrational.

Why do smart people fall for stupid things?

🔗 https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/what-is-dysrationalia-and-why-trust-can-make-you-irrational

#trust #rational #rationality #irrational

What is Dysrationalia, and why trust can make you irrational

Why do smart people fall for stupid things? This week, we’re going to discuss an important part of the answer to that question: trust. And, in doing so, we’ll also discuss how to trust people more rationally and introduce you to the concept of dysrationalia.Trust Can Make Us IrrationalIt's easy to look around at the stupid-seeming things that other people believe (e.g., people who join harmful cults, get scammed by a con artist, become vocal evangelists for a placebo treatment, or jump on the hy

Clearer Thinking

How conspiracy theories bypass people’s rationality.

Prior research has focused on the negative reasons people are drawn to conspiracies, but there’s another side to the story.

🔗 https://psyche.co/ideas/how-conspiracy-theories-bypass-peoples-rationality

#rationality #conspiracy #conspiracytheories #psychology

How conspiracy theories bypass people’s rationality | Psyche Ideas

Prior research has focused on the negative reasons people are drawn to conspiracies, but there’s another side to the story

Psyche