ThrustVectoring comments on Don't Get Offended - LessWrong

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Comment author: ThrustVectoring 01 April 2013 01:10:07AM 0 points [-]

Feeling offended is a mental lever that causes status-restoring behavior. If you can recognize when you need to restore your status and do so without feeling offended, it's simply better for you.