https://uptownerd./2020/07/16/all-humans-share-this-one-distinct-mental-flaw/

budaatum:
Most humans, perhaps. Some observe and learn.

Stephenomozzy:
Mehn... Psychology is a beautiful field of study.

I guess the concept is a natural thing for all species with a brain. The human mind finds it hard to accept that certain occurences can be without relation.

A desire to find meaning will always drive our brain to make up stuffs

Squillaci:
Wow, we humans aren't that bright after all.

Stephenomozzy:
Mehn... Psychology is a beautiful field of study.
I guess the concept is a natural thing for all species with a brain. The human mind finds it hard to accept that certain occurences can be without relation.
A desire to find meaning will always drive our brain to make up stuffs

Muurian:

That's correct bro.
We always try to find a meaning to attach to something for our own sanity. We find it hard to believe that things just happen, and that there is nothing to it. Religion is a typical example of this!

Muurian:

That's correct bro.

We always try to find a meaning to attach to something for our own sanity. We find it hard to believe that things just happen, and that there is nothing to it. Religion is a typical example of this!

Stephenomozzy:


Oh yeahs religion!

I guess for us humans, it's a constant battle between "Knowledge" and "Desire for meaning".

"Attaching meaning for the sake of our sanity" - Survival of the species noni

Vyzz:
Could it be the fear of not knowing makes us attach meaning to things we don't know?...

Purplekush:
Yeah.. It's a BIG FAULT but it's not really our fault.


Who reads Robert Greene here? if you do then he talks about this oftentimes but Inna different concept. It's called pattern recognition.

Humans have evolved basically by noticing and following patterns. Animals too.

Sun rises and sets.
We eat then shit.
Drink water then piss.
See babe then get aroused
Eat some foods and live.
Eat some and get intoxicated etc...

So it's only normal to see things in a pattern... even when it's just a random act. because patterns have actually helped us evolve. In fact, ignoring patterns could be fatal.

But then he (R. Greene) also lets us know that lots of events are also without pattern.. just like the big bang and a couple of other spontaneous reactions

Which explains why superstitious people will try to read meaning into dreams and premonitions while ignoring the fact that hundreds of our dreams are inconsequential... just like having a wet dream when you banged Nicki Minaj doesn't mean shit.

It's just like assuming your music playlist automatically selects only some certain songs even when shuffle is turned on... when in reality it's just that you may dislike/like those songs which makes you pay attention to them unconsciously.


Do you know how many times I have dreamt that I was flying, swimming, breathing in water or even that a parent died??

Yet nothing like that has ever happened on real life. but, humans will only choose to focus on that one time out of a thousand when your thoughts and events match to form a pattern.. and stupidly hold on to it as a fact.


One more example we all can relate with is thinking about someone and then the person calls your phone almost immediately. It's almost a miracle

But then we ignore the thousand other times we have thought about people who never called back in ages. I mean I've been thinking about Will Smith and Jada since this week but he ain't called me yet

Stephenomozzy:
This therefore nullifies the idea that "EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER"!

It really isn't.

Muurian:

Not really.

Another persons experience gives you an idea. Your own personal experience expounds that idea using the things unique to you alone.

Stephenomozzy:


I understand you Sir.

An "Idea" is not always fact. I was questioning the notion of "BEST" in the opening statement. An experience can also be a "false causality" too.

Muurian:

Exactly...@bolded.

Like when someone is smiling at and with you, but you wouldn't know the same person is destroying your wife behind your back.

Stephenomozzy:


Lol...This one is good ol' HYPOCRISY na.

It will not form a good argument as a false cause o. Unless, we would say because he's smiling at/with you, then he will be/likely be destroying one's wife

Muurian:

I think it's all.

From mighty corporations to the child who cries to be fed.

budaatum:

I have the odd feeling that most responders are saying they are not like that. Some of them must be lying of course, or just don't know they are like that, but some are not, or at least believe, they are not like that.

Let's do a crude poll perhaps. Share or like if you are not like that, ignore if you are like that.

Muurian:

No.

The false causality is to think that because he is smiling with you and is your friend, therefore he will not do anything detrimental to you.

Stephenomozzy:


9 vs 6. I see your point now Sir.

However, in this context, a lot of our morals and norms in human society is built on this concept. I guess the "untrueness" of it makes it difficult that we may never attain a utopia.

MJBOLT:

Religious zombies won't like this

Muurian:

It's on then.