Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature

[PrinceofWands]

It's interesting, but #1 not absolute, and that's more important (I think) than knowing what the 'masses' like. For instance it's everything I find least attractive. Blondes are the least attractive hair color to me (usually even behind unnatural colors), big breasts are an instant turn off (I prefer 34B or under, smaller the better), I'm a sucker for green eyes and really like brown, etc. I'm not doubting that it's true for most people, only that not everyone is the same and we'd do well to remember that.

 

[jackace]

Originally posted by: CPA
After reading this, it's obvious there is only one conclusion to most maladies of the world: it's all woman's fault!

LOL

 

[effee]

Some of it sounds like its reaching.

 

[BrownTown]

I think its mostly true although obviously sweeping generalizations are made which are only true in a large number of cases and not in EVERY case. Personally I think it is good to look at the biological motivation behind things since whether people like to admit it or not humans are animals and are driven by their inherited instincts (one of the strongest of which is the mating instinct). Personally I find it kind of funny when people are trying to find some sort of deep underlying reason for why people behave they do when the vast majority of actions are so easily explained. I mean personally if you wanna know what keeps me motivated pulling an allnighter or something it ain't because I really care that much about electromagnetics, its because I want that good grade so I can get a good job. And a HUGE part of that is so I can attract women. Now sure there are other things I want that for in terms of increasing my quality of life. But I would rather be married to a hot woman and have to drive a crappy car and watch a crappy TV and have a crappy computer than to have a sports car a big screen TV, a cool computer and but spend my nights jacking off because I'm a total loser...

 

[aurareturn]

I read the entire article and the authors just said what I've been telling my friends and family but not at the Ph.D level.

It's common sense that we are biologically constructed to do 2 things: reproduce and survive as individuals and as a whole species. All the things that the article mentioned has to do with one or the other. We don't live for happiness or fun or whatever people think of these days. Why just those 2 reasons? Well, people have been trying to answer that since our existence and some turn to religion as the answer, some do scientific research, some just ponder about it but the question can never be answered. It's the same question as to why we are here.

It's also why we are so intrigued about the possibility of finding aliens. The possibility of finding aliens can help us knock off a few questions about ourselves.

With that said, I thought the article was very good and very true.

Sometimes you don't need numbers or research to back up what you are saying. Sometimes, the research is YOU. When you do things, think deep and think about why you are doing it and you will come to the same conclusions as the authors.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

I read the entire article............








damn breeding instincts got us all worked up.

 

[toolboxolio]

Originally posted by: amdforever2
What drives homos?

Exactly.


This horsesh!t of an article became crappier just by mentioning homosexuality... which the article has zero relevance to.

So much pseudo-science crap in this article. I can't believe people fall in line with crap like this.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
Anyone else think that article is mostly pseudoscience nonsense? And a bit sexist as well.

Women often say no to men. Men have had to conquer foreign lands, win battles and wars, compose symphonies, author books, write sonnets, paint cathedral ceilings, make scientific discoveries, play in rock bands, and write new computer software in order to impress women so that they will agree to have sex with them. Men have built (and destroyed) civilization in order to impress women, so that they might say yes.

The author speaks as though men are the only ones who are capable of these things.

Women have done all of the things mentioned in this paragraph. Were they all just confused as to what their gender role is?

You're making the logical fallacy that if an article is sexist, it must be untrue.

Nature is sexist. It's reality. In some animals males are the dominant ones, in other animals females are the dominant ones.

While you state that women have done all of those things, why don't you take a look at how often it happens? Women do not have the drive to create problems like men do. The incarceration rate for men is much higher than it is for women. Testosterone is a large factor of this.

I think the article is shaky, but your reasoning isn't much better.

 

[jjones]

Ha ha, I love the competitive male response in some of the posts towards this article. You can tell who's getting some and who's not.

 

[her209]

1. Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them)

Blasphemy! Brunettes > Blondes > * > Redheads!

 

[otispunkmeyer]

i stopped reading at the first one, i like brunette bombshells

 

[Tiamat]

interesting read

 

[Madwand1]

Pop psychology BS.

 

[PingSpike]

A lot of that stuff is really reaching...particularly the blond/blue eye stuff...since only some Europeans have that. Surely it would have evolved elsewhere if it had such a strong draw. I agree with the basic premise that we're pretty much slaves to our desire to reproduce though.

 

[pennylane]

Paul McCartney is in a late-career renaissance. Since Flaming Pie, he's produced a string of quality albums. Of course they're not as popular as his Beatles/Wings work, but many people consider his recent work to be among the best solo work he's ever made.

Not saying it's not true, just saying it's Macca isn't the best example.

 

[0roo0roo]

naw, i think he sells his new albums based on nostolgia/old fans. i tried listening to his "classical" attempts and such and they were garbage.
not as popular is an understatement. he hasn't had a real hit since the beatles. i don't count wings stuff because its tacky garbage.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
interesting

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: toonces

Originally posted by: alien42
"the human pupil dilates when an individual is exposed to something that she likes. For instance, the pupils of women and infants (but not men) spontaneously dilate when they see babies. Pupil dilation is an honest indicator of interest and attraction."

i have never heard that before.

i like the dark, apparently

that made me giggle.

 

[lokiju]

Interesting read.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: aurareturn
I read the entire article and the authors just said what I've been telling my friends and family but not at the Ph.D level.

It's common sense that we are biologically constructed to do 2 things: reproduce and survive as individuals and as a whole species. All the things that the article mentioned has to do with one or the other. We don't live for happiness or fun or whatever people think of these days. Why just those 2 reasons? Well, people have been trying to answer that since our existence and some turn to religion as the answer, some do scientific research, some just ponder about it but the question can never be answered. It's the same question as to why we are here.

It's also why we are so intrigued about the possibility of finding aliens. The possibility of finding aliens can help us knock off a few questions about ourselves.

With that said, I thought the article was very good and very true.

Sometimes you don't need numbers or research to back up what you are saying. Sometimes, the research is YOU. When you do things, think deep and think about why you are doing it and you will come to the same conclusions as the authors.

You could also come to a thousand different conclusions. And beyond that, you're making the assumption that everyone functions exactly the same way you do. All humans are similar, true, but we're not identical.

Also, while these biologically-driven theories inherently seem true, that's what can be so dangerous about them...or anything else that just feels right. Research and numbers are what support or disprove these things, regardless of how correct they might initially appear to be.

People are as much a product of their environment as they are genetics, and their actions are as dictated by their current situation and past experiences as they are by biology. Otherwise, we would've figured out ways to predict at least some behavior by now. As it stands, that very well might be the one thing we're the absolute worst at doing.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: her209

1. Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them)

Blasphemy! Brunettes > Blondes > * > Redheads!

Ummmm, not even.

Redheads > * > Ravens > Brunettes > Blondes

 

[Isla]

I read this article in Psychology Today... it has a lot of excellent points.

 

[Analog]

All human behavior can be classified in two categories:

1. Pleasure Seeking.

2. Problem Solving.

If you can classify any behavior another way, then you're right up there with Freud.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: Analog
<All human behavior can be classified in two categories:

1. Pleasure Seeking.

2. Problem Solving.

If you can classify any behavior another way, then you're right up there with Freud.

Actually, Freud might've agreed with you on that, at least to an extent. Not that it would support or refute the point in any way, though.

 

[SViper]

I think this is a very interesting read, but I generally don't like correlation theories. "If a = b, and b = c, then a = c." You can correlate just about anything. Also, making sweeping generalizations doesn't do it for me either. There will always be exceptions; however, if this article discussed every possible exception, it would be a novel.

On to the topic. I do somewhat agree with the message of the article. Just about living organism has an innate desire to reproduce, so it makes sense that it is one of the biggest motivators of our behavior. Being in a politically correct society doesn't instantly turn off thousands of years of evolution.