Monday, May 11, 2009

Social relation

I was reading a book the other day, and I came across something. It was like a bona fide manuscript about the people in my community. Even with the closest people beside me. A slow play of actions just keep playing in my head. I felt angry at first, asking why would such people do/say something like that. Are you trying to be manipulative, low self esteem, or totally clueless manic. The question why? Let me summarize the entire reading.

People all have beliefs that they know each other. And all these belief guide people in various way. A person might believe that her friends like her, or her kids are the best. They help predict and explain for others. A woman thinks that her husband is intelligent because he can do complicated crossword puzzle. Beliefs are useful when in need to describe to a third party. However, the primary utility lies in helping people guide their interaction with others. Belief about whom they should avoid, whom they should date, and whom they should ask for advice when they have a personal problem. So people's belief about others have important consequences in their everyday lives.

So what is your perception that causes these belief. Unconscious awareness or conscious subjective awareness? Have you have made such action of belief to others? Have you thought of the consequences that come along with it?

If you are still cluessless about anything, then may whoever bless your soul, mate!

4 comments:

hh said...

see? Reading is goooood... ur posts getting very intelligent hor! haha
so proud ;p
love love

Seline said...

I know. Yes I will bury myself in such reading and you are still my truly no 1.'confider'

slegna said...

so chiem! I had to read twice before I could even understand anything! Everyone has different beliefs at different times. There are people who just have negative beliefs most of the time... and that's why socially, they produce negative feelings towards people easily...

For ourselves, I guess it's much of being aware of your own intentions when you interact with others, 'Esteem! don't demean', also, adjusting your expectations as you go, coz everyone's different.

Seline said...

Most negative belief are actually self enhancement and effacment.

Why should one adjust itself because someone is different to project a good image but others still have different perception.

Don't you think this assumed reciprocity perception by others is weak and unfair?

But in the end of the day, I am who I am. That is my belief.
Cheers :)

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