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thefloralmenace · 18 days
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If you've followed me for a minute, you've probably gathered that my big thing is practical anarchism/activism, and I've realized that a huge portion of that is just "activism informed by natural human behavior," i.e. guilt-tripping can't sustain a movement; no one likes to be belittled or screamed at for not knowing things; if you're trying to change someone's mind, you really do have to handle them gently even if it's annoying; being too intense about things is an overall detriment to your cause because it drives people away from you, etc.
What I've also realized is that extremism is just activism uninformed by human behavior; it focuses on absolutes like "all people should do ___, think ___, care about ___," etc. and refuses to acknowledge what people naturally will and won't do by instead demonizing normal human behavior/failings or deeming anyone who displays them as dirty/unworthy. And the reason extremism just isn't effective in the the long-term is because instead of anticipating and accommodating the behaviors that pretty much everyone will express or give into at some point, extremism can only maintain its goals via threats and force, and once that threat/force-level reaches a certain point, the people experiencing it are willing to either run or fight to be rid of it, which will then erode the extreme ideology.
While extremist ideology can get people wound up to do something in the short-term, if you want to build a world that is both better and sustainable, you have to account for the way people are rather than just being edgy about the errors of mankind and all that shit.
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mjbythebay · 1 year
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Ok but living in America is terrifying sometimes because we had a lock down drill today at my school and I feared for my life.
The announcements were all like "emergency lock down drill"
And I was all like " what if I die today"
I shouldnt have to do that.
It was so instinctive.
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climatecalling · 2 months
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Just one-quarter of the world population is responsible for nearly three-quarters of emissions. The authors suggest the best strategy to counter overshoot would be to use the tools of the marketing, media and entertainment industries in a campaign to redefine our material-intensive socially accepted norms. “We’re talking about replacing what people are trying to signal, what they’re trying to say about themselves. Right now, our signals have a really high material footprint –our clothes are linked to status and wealth, their materials sourced from all over the world, shipped to south-east Asia most often and then shipped here, only to be replaced by next season’s trends. The things that humans can attach status to are so fluid, we could be replacing all of it with things that essentially have no material footprint – or even better, have an ecologically positive one.” The Merz Institute runs an overshoot behaviour lab where they work on interventions to address overshoot. One of these identifies “behavioural influencers” such as screenwriters, web developers and algorithm engineers, all of whom are promoting certain social norms and could be working to rewire society relatively quickly and harmlessly by promoting a new set of behaviours. The paper discusses the enormous success of the work of the Population Media Center, an initiative that creates mainstream entertainment to drive behaviour change on population growth and even gender violence. Fertility rates have declined in the countries in which the centre’s telenovelas and radionovelas have aired.
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90smv · 9 months
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BJÖRK - HUMAN BEHAVIOR (1993)
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defleftist · 9 months
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Last week I had to go to the ER due to an unfortunate run in with a bat and worries about potential exposure to rabies. This trip to the ER was a fascinating anthropological study of human behavior while under stress. Maybe the most noteworthy thing I noticed was a man sat near me in the waiting room who brought with him a book called Classical Christianity. He read the book briefly before casting it aside to watch videos on his phone. After an hour or so of waiting (it was a very busy night in the ER we all had to wait a long time) he jumped up, book in tow, and went up to the front desk where he proceeded to yell and flip off the front desk worker before storming out of the ER in a huff. Just saying, that didn’t seem like very classical Christian behavior my dude. But hey, I’m just a godless heathen who would never dare to treat overworked and underpaid healthcare workers like that.
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knightwithakay · 9 months
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trying to figure out if my family is the weird one doing this or if this like a thing that people do
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Nicolas Wright - Understanding Human Behavior: An Illustrated Guide to Successful Human Relationships, Vol. 2 - BPC Publishing - 1974
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darkfrog24 · 2 months
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There's a phenomenon I call "break the other arm."
I go to a boss or a doctor and talk about a problem. I say which solutions I've already tried. The boss says, "Try solution C."
"But I just told you that I already tried solution C. It doesn't work."
"Try solution C again."
"I did try it again. I tried it again before I talked to you. In fact, solution C is why my left arm is in a cast right now."
"Try solution C again."
I hold up my broken left arm. "Do you understand why I don't think it's worth it to try solution C again? I'd have two broken arms!"
This seems like the sort of things psychologists should have a name for, when a proposed solution involves such high risk or high cost (time, energy, frustration) that trying it again just for show is not feasible. What sort of dissonance is going on in the boss' mind? Do they want to pretend that the problem isn't a problem? Does it feel like solution C isn't real unless it happens after they've talked about it (like how we think of our future selves as other people)? Do they want to shift blame for failure to the employee (schoolroom "They did it because you reacted to it") or find a way to take credit for success (similar to visitor effect)?
What IS this?
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azura-tsukikage · 5 months
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The World Doesn't Accommodate to You: A Realistic Perspective on Self-Empowerment
In the realm of personal growth and spirituality, it's common to hear messages like "take control of your reality" or "manifest your desires." While these affirmations can be empowering, it's crucial to maintain a balanced perspective. Let's be clear: the world doesn't automatically adjust to your desires, no matter how hurt you may feel or what spiritual practices you follow. Life is a complex interplay of external factors, challenges, and limitations that can't be entirely controlled. True self-empowerment and personal growth aren't about bending the world to your will. Instead, they're about developing resilience, adaptability, and self-awareness. They equip you to navigate life's challenges effectively, using the power of your inner strength to create a positive impact on your journey. It's essential to remember that while you can influence your thoughts, behaviors, and responses, the external world operates by its own rules. This isn't a limitation but an opportunity to embrace the unpredictability of life and find strength in facing it head-on. So, embrace your power to change from within, but remember that the world won't always accommodate your desires. It's a beautiful journey of self-discovery and growth, regardless of external outcomes.
Here's a list of unrealistic expectations often held about how people or events should change based on our emotions, intentions, or desires:
Instant Gratification: Expecting immediate results or changes to occur as soon as we set our intentions or express our desires.
Universal Agreement: Believing that everyone should agree with your perspective, values, or desires, and that they should align their actions accordingly.
Mind Reading: Assuming that others should know what you want or need without you explicitly communicating your thoughts and feelings.
Perfection: Expecting that people and situations should be flawless or conform precisely to your ideal standards.
Control Over Others: Believing you can change people's thoughts, behaviors, or emotions solely through your intentions or desires.
Unwavering Positivity: Thinking that you should never experience negative emotions or challenges and that you can maintain a constantly positive mindset.
Blame Shifting: Holding others responsible for your happiness or attributing your emotional well-being to external factors.
One-Size-Fits-All Solutions: Assuming that what works for one person or situation will automatically work for everyone and ignoring individual differences and complexities.
Ignoring Effort: Overlooking the effort, work, and time required to achieve your goals and expecting them to manifest effortlessly.
Absolute Control: Believing that you can control or predict every aspect of life, including external events and other people's decisions.
Immunity from Setbacks: Feeling that you should be exempt from life's challenges or hardships because you've set positive intentions or expressed desires.
Ignoring External Factors: Disregarding external factors beyond your control, such as economic conditions, social influences, or natural occurrences.
Comparing to Others: Comparing your progress or experiences to those of others and expecting similar outcomes regardless of individual circumstances.
Overlooking Self-Responsibility: Neglecting your role in personal growth and change by placing the entire burden on external factors.
Rejection of Negative Emotions: Denying or suppressing negative emotions rather than acknowledging them as a natural part of the human experience.
These unrealistic expectations can lead to frustration, disappointment, and a sense of powerlessness. It's essential to maintain a balanced perspective, embrace personal responsibility, and recognize the limits of control in various life situations.
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she-is-ovarit · 11 months
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"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
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classicbooks101 · 1 year
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What a frightening thing is the human, a mass of gauges and dials and registers, and we can read only a few and those perhaps not accurately.
The Winter of Our Discontent, John Steinbeck 
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thefloralmenace · 5 months
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I wish people spent more time analyzing and explaining flawed human behavior to each other rather than just coming at someone who is expressing any unideal personality trait.
What I'm thinking of specifically today is how American culture contributes to people having limited empathy.
Everyone is familiar with the pervasive "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" ideology and how that mentality has led to us having fewer social safety nets than equally economically developed nations. A secondary consequence to that lack of social safety nets is this cultural anxiety that has its own consequences for Americans' ability to be empathetic to others. When someone has been in a horrible accident, or something awful has happened to them, and it makes the news, people's frequent reaction is to rationalize how the person ended up in that situation because they made the wrong choices. Ex: A woman was murdered, and the women watching the news story are like "Well that would never happen to me because I don't go to such sketchy areas of town." Or someone experiences a huge financial crisis, and people are like "Well they should have kept more back in savings. If they hadn't been financially irresponsible, this wouldn't have happened to them." Or there's a car accident, and someone's like "Well, he chose to drive at night when he didn't have to, and I would never do that."
And yes, this is a flawed, insensitive reaction to other people's suffering. But it's an instinct to reassure oneself against the unpredictable horrors of life, which I think we can all sympathize with. I think this behavior is amplified in America because people are subconsciously aware that if they get in an auto accident and have huge medical bills, if they don't have the money to pay them, there's not a sufficient safety net to help them. So they have to tell themselves that they're doing all the right things to avoid being in an auto accident in order to keep debilitating anxiety from setting in.
I wish we talked about stuff like that for what it is rather than shutting people down like "You shouldn't say that, that's insensitive." People need to understand what's driving those kind of behaviors in order to become better and understand underlying societal issues.
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michaelbogild · 2 years
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People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.
Charles Bukowski
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drachenengel · 1 year
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fenmere · 7 days
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Us: *listening to Björk's "Human behavior"*
Girlfriend who is a collection of muppets in a clever girl suit: "I like to imagine that Björk is an Irken when she's singing that."
Us: *listens to song for a bit while considering that statement* "Do you mean she's not?"
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mudwerks · 1 year
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(via Dr. Oz’s Scientific Experiments Killed Over 300 Dogs, Entire Litter of Puppies)
Columbia's internal investigation found that Oz's research team inflicted extensive suffering on canine test subjects in violation of the Animal Welfare Act.
a review of 75 studies published by Mehmet Oz between 1989 and 2010 reveals the Republican Senate candidate’s research killed over 300 dogs and inflicted significant suffering on them and the other animals used in experiments.
what a horrible creepy fuck this guy is
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