Power of Suggestion: Have You Noticed?

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The discussion explores the psychological and social dynamics behind the phenomenon of people looking at something that others are observing. It touches on themes of human nature, survival instincts, and the power of suggestion, with a focus on both theoretical and observational aspects.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that it is human nature to want to see what others are observing to avoid missing out on experiences or information.
  • Others argue that this behavior may be linked to survival instincts, where noticing others' reactions can indicate potential danger.
  • A participant mentions the manipulation involved in suggestion, noting how people can be led to believe an idea was their own.
  • One participant raises a specific example about the phrase "Your shoelace is untied," questioning its effectiveness in illustrating the point.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express multiple competing views regarding the motivations behind the behavior, including social and survival instincts, and the discussion remains unresolved with no consensus reached.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about human behavior and social dynamics are not explicitly defined, and the discussion includes various interpretations of the same phenomenon without resolving these differences.

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Have you ever noticed some one looking intently at some thing, i find it
imposible not to look as well, Why ?
 
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Because it is human nature to want as much as someone else is getting. So you don't want to 'miss out' on what is your fair share. I find it funny how people are manupulated by suggesting something to them and then making it look like it was their idea to begin with.
 
Averagesupernova said:
Because it is human nature to want as much as someone else is getting. So you don't want to 'miss out' on what is your fair share. I find it funny how people are manupulated by suggesting something to them and then making it look like it was their idea to begin with.

I thought it was more a (fight or flee) reaction, one has to look incase there
is some thing dangerous out there, what ever it is, it takes will power to over
come, and if one can resist, it leaves a nagging thought as to what the heck
the person was looking at.
 
Another reason is for survival. If an animal sees a lion, it runs. When the other animals see a the first animal run, they also run.

But consider:

"Your shoelace is untied"

The above statement is a bit bad to use on that..Ther must be something more to it.
 

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