Katsuragi Ryou:
There is no other creature in existence able to display kindness to complete strangers besides us humans. Take for example animals and insects. Although they will display acts of self-sacrifice for their children and close companions, never do we witness such behaviour for strangers outside their groups. In contrast, humans can show kindness to complete strangers. Does anyone here know why?

Student 1: Because it brings them happiness?
Student 2: Because it's an act of principle?

Katsuragi Ryou:
Neither. It's because an act of kindness causes others to think well of that individual. Continue to give freely, and one will eventually experience acts of kindness in return. According to some of the latest research, behaviour is imprinted in the very DNA each and every one of us has. In short, displays of kindness are acts of selfishness. We're all hypocrites by nature.

Although I hate Katsuragi Ryou for saying this as a psychology lecturer, because knowing all these wouldn't make you better in any sense, nor help you prevent this hypocrisy. But still isn't it true sometimes?

This is quite confusing. Take for example, a person is deciding on a betrayal/let down in which he/she would benefit from. If he/she does, it's apparently an act of selfishness. But when he/she doesn't, it doesn't mean he/she is selfless. Probably he/she is not doing so because he/she doesn't want to feel guilty, wants his/her own conscience to feel at ease. Which in other words, it is just self-serving.

Most of the time, people are doing politically correct things because their mind knows they are right, and not that their mind/heart is actually politically moral. That's why I think most psychological tests are inaccurate because human brain is so smart it can see through what answer would give the explanation they want. It's a bit like characterization; people are acting the character they want to be and doing what that character would do.

Doesn't this all make you doubt whether people around you are real sometimes? (Sometimes, I repeat, SOMETIMES.) But oh well, didn't they tell you that doubting is the process of trusting?

Labels: Liar Game, Psychology, Thoughts

Katsuragi Ryou:
There is no other creature in existence able to display kindness to complete strangers besides us humans. Take for example animals and insects. Although they will display acts of self-sacrifice for their children and close companions, never do we witness such behaviour for strangers outside their groups. In contrast, humans can show kindness to complete strangers. Does anyone here know why?

Student 1: Because it brings them happiness?
Student 2: Because it's an act of principle?

Katsuragi Ryou:
Neither. It's because an act of kindness causes others to think well of that individual. Continue to give freely, and one will eventually experience acts of kindness in return. According to some of the latest research, behaviour is imprinted in the very DNA each and every one of us has. In short, displays of kindness are acts of selfishness. We're all hypocrites by nature.

Although I hate Katsuragi Ryou for saying this as a psychology lecturer, because knowing all these wouldn't make you better in any sense, nor help you prevent this hypocrisy. But still isn't it true sometimes?

This is quite confusing. Take for example, a person is deciding on a betrayal/let down in which he/she would benefit from. If he/she does, it's apparently an act of selfishness. But when he/she doesn't, it doesn't mean he/she is selfless. Probably he/she is not doing so because he/she doesn't want to feel guilty, wants his/her own conscience to feel at ease. Which in other words, it is just self-serving.

Most of the time, people are doing politically correct things because their mind knows they are right, and not that their mind/heart is actually politically moral. That's why I think most psychological tests are inaccurate because human brain is so smart it can see through what answer would give the explanation they want. It's a bit like characterization; people are acting the character they want to be and doing what that character would do.

Doesn't this all make you doubt whether people around you are real sometimes? (Sometimes, I repeat, SOMETIMES.) But oh well, didn't they tell you that doubting is the process of trusting?

Labels: Liar Game, Psychology, Thoughts