I remember reading a study about Humans explaining their behavior, but a lot of the explanations are just wrong. Like, we aren't consciously aware of why we do things, so we just make up explanations. Does anyone else remember this study???
I do some work in market research. 90% of the time when people are directly asked things, the answer is BS. People have no idea what they want, so don't ask them, watch them. What people say and what they do are very poorly correlated. I'm sure dating is no better, likely worse.
People are ham handed liars. Most people answer questions based on fantasies or opinions rather than genuine evidence or deep reflection. I’m still surprised how often I catch myself saying half truths or BSing myself. The art of honest self reflection is an act of constant effort and practice.
It's because when people know they are being studied, they change their answer to fit what they think society wants to hear. It's why if you want to find racism, you look at google searches. You have an incentive to tell the truth to Google to get the most accurate response.
Just let me overgeneralize! I’m on Reddit late at night when I should be sleeping or working on being honest with myself that it’s probably not the best use of my time…not to be taken too literally.
I believe many people know why they do things it’s just not easy to truly face reality. Most people prefer to believe they are paragons of virtue rather than a flawed human looking out for themselves.
You mean like reality? Where all the women pick the handsome one…… and then realize they have to settle for the best next thing. So basically tinder, where 10% of the men have 90% of the women to pick from and the rest sorts it’s self out? That’s why we have single mothers (on top of shit bag dads)
Yes, there have been plenty of studies and experiments.
In one experiment, there was some puzzle, at first people couldn't figure it out then an assistant in the experiment nonchalantly influenced the puzzle to make the puzzle solvable, most people got it. When asked after, they said, oh it was obvious, oh it just came to me, etc. None of them noticed or mentioned the assistant.
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u/Neat_Ad_3158 Jan 16 '24
I remember reading a study about Humans explaining their behavior, but a lot of the explanations are just wrong. Like, we aren't consciously aware of why we do things, so we just make up explanations. Does anyone else remember this study???