What makes us think the way we do?

23 Jul 2009

I have always found people fascinating from an early age and have always found it interesting to watch peopleâ€™s interaction and reactions to others.
We all interact and react differently and always wondered why when I was a small girl, what makes us think the way we do?

23 Jul 2009

Quote by Theladyisaminx
I have always found people fascinating from an early age and have always found it interesting to watch peopleâ€™s interaction and reactions to others.
We all interact and react differently and always wondered why when I was a small girl, what makes us think the way we do?

We both are people watchers. It is fascinating watching peoples reactions and expressions.
As to what makes us think the way we do.....well I think there are many factors. As a child your first signs of interaction are those with your parents and a lot of what you learn and see in those early days I believe shape many things in ones life.
Also every person has their own personna, which is probably in your Genes from birth, but can be shaped by others too.

23 Jul 2009

I love people watching. I love trying to figure out what relationships people have with each other when you see them together.

23 Jul 2009

Quote by noladreams
I love people watching. I love trying to figure out what relationships people have with each other when you see them together.

Me too!
As kents said, I do believe it's the nature / nature thing.

23 Jul 2009

At risk of appearing "a little bit too academic" here, this sounds very much like the "black box" theory I learned about in Med School - that a lot of behaviour is inherent to the individual (the black box), and then the rest is learned behaviour from a variety of "inputs", which result in distinctive and individual "outputs", or behaviours...
Not that I studied psychology too deeply, but I think that's the gist of it, and it seems to make a bit of sense... to me, anyway!

23 Jul 2009

neurons and the wrath of god
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