The reason behind this is that running an office requires some people to be cold, rigid. As far as can be seen, these people are really ahead in success. Though they will lose on the other side. For those who think materialistically, happiness is a matter of opulence for them. Because according to the wealth is contentment. It is true that ambition with dishonesty and cruelty will take people a long way, but in the end, it will never take the place of genuine talent and honesty. We are now living in a time of ruthlessness.
To evanesce this fiendish influence, everyone needs to understand the situation rather than blaming each other for this problem. The places of responsibility should not be forgotten. We can do much better with a little encouragement when we get used to it, many big obstacles can be overcome.
Being born as a human being, everyone has some responsibilities. This responsibility is towards the society, nation and family.
If we want to survive as human beings, we need to have a sense of humanity. When humanity ends, there is nothing left. It is not difficult to be kind, be sympathetic to the person next to us. Kindness is a sign of greatness, we have known this for a long time and we know that there is no substitute for mercy in making this world livable.
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A lightly edited transcript of our conversation follows. Sean Illing Can you sum up your argument about the roots of human cruelty? Paul Bloom A lot of people blame cruelty on dehumanization. Paul Bloom I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. Sean Illing What does that say about us, about our psychology, about our susceptibility to this kind of violence?
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Justice is another external logic, though even apes have a keen sense of it. A good example of veganesque excess this may muddle itself with politic would be Rachel Carson and the banning of DDT. Tuesday, June 1, -- PM. I agree as to the checker part. As to your other statements, they are yours alone, fact-checkers, notwithstanding.
My thinking stands for me. We will always differ, I suspect. I may recall you under different blog handles. Your approach seems, uh, familiar. The letters evoke another person, who later was mollusc-like. A miracle guy? Ok, then, I'll clam up. I missed you, too. I meant no harm here. I have never held another handle on this site. I agree with you here.. Humans are cruel in ways animals are not. I've said it before, I said here above. I'm not sure what else needs fact-checking but let's have at it if there are questions of fact.
I want to know and will concede on truth. Disagreement on philosophical views is a given for the most part, but let me assure you I stick to the best science I can find. I am no miracle guy or clam whatever that is. If you want examples of cruelty in animals, here is one taken from Frans de Waal's - "Mama's Last Hug.
There is no harm in difference but there is to indifference. I will never be indifferent to matters of fact. That can bring on the sauce as you say. There is no harm or foul here intended from me. Wednesday, June 2, -- AM. No harm intended from me, either. We may agree;we may disagree. That is always part of the human equation.
Respectfully, HGN. Skip to main content. Search form Search. Check the permissions on your files directory. The Psychology of Cruelty. Sunday, May 30, Psychology cruelty Empathy. First Aired:. Sunday, September 16, What Is It Throughout history, people have committed all kinds of cruel, degrading, and evil acts toward other people. Listening Notes Is a lack of empathy always at the heart of human cruelty?
Buy the Episode. Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty. Baren-Cohen, Simon Bloom, Paul Manne, Kate Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. Smith, David Stout, Martha The Sociopath Next Door. Web Resources: Bloom, Paul Lopez-Perez, Belen This vain self-enhancement seems to be most extreme and irrational in the case of our morality , such as in how principled and fair we think we are.
In fact, even jailed criminals think they are kinder, more trustworthy and honest than the average member of the public. We are moral hypocrites Not only do we tend to overestimate our own virtuousness, we are also inclined to moral hypocrisy. Findings in this area suggest it may pay to be wary of those who are the quickest and loudest in condemning the moral failings of others — the chances are the moral preacher is as guilty themselves, but of course they happen to take a far lighter view of their own transgressions.
These self-serving double-standards could even explain the common feeling that incivility is on the increase — recent research showed how we view the same acts of rudeness far more harshly when they are committed by strangers than by our friends or ourselves. We are all potential trolls Unfortunately, as anyone who has found themselves in a spat on Twitter will attest, social media may be magnifying some of the worst aspects of human nature, no doubt in part due to the online disinhibition effect , and the fact that anonymity easy to achieve online is known to increase our inclinations for immorality.
Of course this implies that initial trolling by a few can cause a snowball of increasing negativity, which is exactly what the researchers found when they studied reader discussion on CNN. We favour ineffective leaders with psychopathic traits One way for us to mitigate against our human failings would be if we were inclined to choose leaders with rare virtuousness and skill.
Sadly, we seem to have the opposite knack. Consider for a moment President Donald Trump. Take a survey of financial leaders in New York that found they scored highly on psychopathic traits but lower than average in emotional intelligence. In fairness, there have been some null and contradictory findings on this topic too, but a meta-analysis an overview of prior evidence published this summer concluded there is indeed a modest but significant link between trait psychopathy and leadership emergence, and that this has practical implications — especially since psychopathy also correlates with poorer leadership performance.
Does this matter for the future of our species? Are we doomed? One comforting caveat — most of the dating research relevant to that last item was based on European American samples and may not generalise to other cultures in fact a study out this year found that among Asian Americans, it was those men and women with more pro-social traits who were more successful at speed dating.
In fact, it is arguably by acknowledging and understanding our shortcomings that we can more successfully overcome them and so cultivate the better angels of our nature. On which note, remember to hang tight for the sequel to this post that will detail 10 findings showcasing the brighter, more uplifting aspects of humankind. Update, December : After a long wait, we have now published the more cheery sequel to this post. Check it out here: Good At Heart? Its interesting being as the child doesnt know good nor bad and is thus taught it…Through actions of their enviroment.
Normally parents who havent a clue how to behave. Surely a child will know good and bad? They will know that causing physical pain to others is bad. This is not believable. And why on earth would anyone regard spending time in their own thoughts as unpleasant? I have spent a great deal of my life doing precisely this. Instead, people judge and project onto others. Allegedly it is what they project that is an issue in themselves they refuse to own and address.
Unfortunately, judging and projecting is addictive and becomes a natural thing many people never evolve from. And why too do people think that everyone is or should be just like them?
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