I believe that our
minds are made up of multiple attitudes. An interesting example I found in “First
Person Plural,” was a quote about how we find ourselves acting in different
ways around different people. “…even the most thuggish teenager is not the same
around his buddies as he is when having tea with Grandma,” our personality depending
on the situation changes. I thought this example was interesting, because after
seeing this I could kind of put myself in this situation. Most of everything I
say to my friends I would never go to my grandma about. Our mind is made up
with multitudes that make our decisions on what we do. Although we may think
that we make our decisions as an individual consciousness, it’s both parts of
our brain coming together to make a decision. There are multiple opinions and
personalities in our brains that depending on the situation bounce off of each other
on make the correct decision. The brain also uses our past experiences to make
judgements on the decisions we make in the present. In conclusion, I believe
that the mind is made up of multiple attitudes that make decisions based on
opinions and our past experiences.
I agree that the human mind is made up of many different personalities and attitudes. I believe this changes considering each situation and possible scenario, Paul Bloom author of First person plural mentions "The multiplicity of selves" stating the idea that we all have multiple self’s existent inside our brain, I believe this to be true. When facing a situation, we tend to approach each problem or idea differently, because "Personality also changes according to situation “It’s almost as if we change our attitudes several times a day depending on the factor that influenced it (the place, person or occasion). He mentions that there is research information backing up this statement, he asserts that “some people really do shift from one self to another, and that the selves have different memories and personalities” the studies of brain activity have been able to proof this. I could relate with this concept because I constantly find myself changing my mentality and going from a stable, organized, self-preserved person in a serious scenario to a outgoing, fun, optimistic person in a more comfortable scenery. If you think about it our inner monologue is made up of different versions of ourselves, there's always the time when confronting a situation, we have one convincing us to take the matter in a positive way, while there's one reminding us of the potential negatives and risks.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the idea that we are made up of multitudes. I have known many people with mental disorders (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) and can safely say that there is more than one personality in all of us, at least in my experience. I have had friends or family with symptoms of depression that go into a full blown manic episode thirty minutes later. People can turn from nice to furious in a matter of seconds because of the smallest inconvenience, and I think that is because we all have multiple personalities. We might not all be to the extent that Bloom refers to when “… an actor… contorts or coughs… and... another person comes into existence…” like in Primal Fear, but we all have the occasional day when we wake up on the wrong side of the bed and feel like a completely different person. There’s also the idea that our “personality… changes according to [situations]…”. As we discussed in class, we all change our language and personality depending on the individual or group we are with. For example, when I am with family members I avoid curse words like the plague, but when I’m with friends, my filter is lessened. Another example is when meeting someone new. When you first meet, you don’t know how they react to certain topics or words, meaning that most of us try to be polite and use our filter. We all have different sides to ourselves. I think that it is ludicrous to assume that we only have one mind.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that we have multiple personalities. Our brain adapts to different circumstances and can limit what we say and when we say it. Just like the example of the thug teen with his grandma. There is still a level of respect that he shows to his grandma that he wouldn't show to his friends to protect his image. He has a soft spot for his grandma and his brain adapts his language and personality to preserve their relationship. It may happen unconsciously, but his brain is protecting him from jeopardizing the mutual respect that he has with her. I have heard that it is better to be the same with everyone, but regardless of how much you try, you will not act exactly the same with everyone. There are different levels of friendship or intimacy that cause us to open up less or more with different people. It is often involuntary and we usually don't notice it. Personally, I do not think that it is a bad thing, I believe that it is important to be able to adapt in different situations and act appropriately. When we do adapt our language and attitudes with other people, it is important not to disrespect others just because the atmosphere is more relaxed and friendly. There should always be respect.
ReplyDeleteI, too, agree with the idea of someone living with multiple personalities inside them. It would only make sense that we do since each section in our minds is at a mini-war with one another depending on the situation. In First Person Plural, a small story is mentioned as told by Thomas Schelling about the little boy, who, before bed was unafraid of sleeping one blanket short, but in the middle of the night a different version of the boy could not stand the cold. I really liked how this story illustrated the point the author of this article was trying to get across. I find this example most relatable because there are many times when young adults at our age seek to find the most thrilling of activities to be able to make great memories out of, and come time to actually doing those activities all you can think of is “why the hell did I let myself get into this?”. Regardless, looking back on the memory you’re going to find satisfaction in it because it was something you enjoyed doing or it might have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but the person who was present at the time was not 100% satisfied with the overall experience. The thrill-seeker in you might have had a blast, but the worrisome side was ripping their hair out with anxiety. Which shows the idea of two completely different personalities experiencing different feelings of the same happening.
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