Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Why We do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Studies

http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/11/10-piercing-insights-into-human-nature.php


"I have been primarily interested in how and why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures. Why do good people sometimes act evil? Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things?" --Philip Zimbardo
         


My research thus far has been mostly about the effects of using a cell phone while driving.  What I have realized is that there is a lot of information out there about how dangerous this can be.  So why do people still do it?  Why do I still do it?  I decided to do some research about why we do the things we do.  This was when I stumbled upon, PSY BLOG Understanding Your Mind.  It is full of well documented, scientific research about how the mind works and why humans act the way they do.  I think it is going to be a very useful tool for my final paper.    

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