Thursday, March 19, 2009
Blog #5- the above average effect
More often than not, people have frightfully huge egos. This is a simple fact that is especially seen in driving. In any survey asking drivers to compare themselves to other drivers, they will always rate themselves as "better" (60). If someone is honked at, it immediately becomes a question of "what is that guy's problem?!", not "what am I doing wrong?". All the other drivers are the crazy terrorists of the road, while you are the poor victim who seems to be the only responsible one out there. Apparently this self-enthusiastic attitude has gotten worse according to surveys that show how people are increasingly feeling like their are more rude drivers than courteous ones (61). What does this tell us about people? Somehow or other more and more people are getting it into their heads that they are incapable of doing wrong and that anyone who acts differently than them is "one of the bad guys". It seems to me that if more people would humble themselves and be willing to admit that they are not perfect (they are in fact quite the opposite), everyone would benefit. On the road and in society in general.
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I agree with you that sometimes people need to calm down and think of someone other than their selves for a change. I also think that making people see themselves as imperfect or flawed will take a while. Everyone has something they are good at, it might even be driving, but I think that their egos are definitely following them onto the road, which is bad for everyone.
You make a really good connection between driving and our actions in society. I definitely agree that large egos are a disaster and pose a huge threat on the road. I think that this carries over into one's actions in society, and if one has a large ego on the road, they most likely will in their other actions.
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