1. T/F According to microeconomics, individuals tend to act in their own self interest. However, Mankiw offers no recommendations in the opening chapters of his text for how humans can re-sculpt their brains so that their expression of self interest is more in line with cultivated positive qualities, such as compassion and gratitude.
2. T/F The positive qualities of mind and heart—such as love, compassion, and gratitude—are mostly built from positive experiences—not just from witnessing life as it is.