Wednesday, August 16, 2006

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO?

There are many theories of why humans do what we do what we do. Being a student without any psychology basics, it sounds hard to judge.

For instance, the word "sarcasm". Sarcasm relates to the act when people say something in a certain tone (sarcastic tone) which makes the meaning of the word completely the opposite. Why?

I believe the reasons that people do what we do are based on learning from your own experiences as well as others. The things taught in school, things you see at home or even things you see on television, all have impacts on who we are and the things we do. Teenagers dress the way we do because of the media and friends. People naturally want to fit in; therefore, following the trends of fashion seems to be the best way out. In Asian culture, everyone has to listen to their parents and obey to what they expect out of you. Teenagers would not have much choice of what they want with their lives or how they should behave in the society. When they grow up older, the person they are about to marry has to then be approved by their parents or even at times, chosen by their parents. In conclusion, I believe that people do not necessary have the choice of what they want to do with their lives or how to live it.

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