June 18th, 2008
Watching people act in a natural setting
is a remarkable act. Simply watching the dynamics of human interaction
take place even while being an active part of that group is astonishing.
Right from day-one of our lives, we're
taught to play nice, share and listen to other's ideas. Seems like quality
advice, doesn't it? It must be, as it's taught to our children as an
ample manner by which to live life.
Yet when we get older and our dispositions
change do we begin to see a slight return to these olden days of being
taught the virtues of life. It's extremely present in working situations,
especially in teams and situations when two or more people are working
together, where the environment is no different in behaviour than it
is to a kindergarten class:
The adults talk out loud, get angry
when things don't go their way and have hissy-fits, crying to the boss
as though they were the "parent" of the group. Often times
they're asked to "stand in the corner" as a way of punishment,
though on a steeper level.
These dynamics are simply remarkable
to observe. Using fellow teammates as guinea pigs in an informal psychological
exercise they know nothing of may not be sound, but to simply watch
and take notice to how they interact gives you insight into the concept
of human behaviour and how devoid we are of this natural phenomenon
in our present adult lives.
Simply put, adults are just overgrown
children trying to act like matured beings. But there's nothing wrong
with a little return to innocence here and there...
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