Monday, September 22, 2008

The Power Of The Situation

So I'm doing an essay in Psychology on how situations influence people. Who would have thought that one little factor could have so much power over everything else?

All the evidence I've found so far points to the situation as holding all power. Apparently any given situation can override even the strongest and most developed personality. I wonder why?

I think situational influence is just a way to lay blame. But think about it, it's kind of stupid - "The situation made me do it!" Why? Isn't it still a choice? Of course it is. Power of the situation is simply a myth created by psychologists in order to explain the weakness of human nature.

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