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Even adults demonstrate jealousy. I'd say that's a human flaw, rather than a flaw of age.
by spike021 9y ago
Even adults demonstrate jealousy.
I'd say that's a human flaw, rather than a flaw of age.
- whipoodle 9y agoI'll agree that people evince childishness regardless of age.
- spike021 9y agoBut I didn't say that "people evince childishness regardless of age". I specifically said _jealousy_ is a trait attributed to humans as a flaw. That has nothing to do with it being childishness or not. Otherwise it would be a trait somehow eliminated after childhood for a majority of adults, which it isn't since all of us (adults) experience it.
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- charred_toast 9y agoFurthermore, it elicits a sense of flight or flight, and causes a reaction, good or bad, I think. Again, it's a reaction; people in general aren't good at controlling those, nor do they last. A person can react as much as they want, but after a night's sleep, everything takes a different tone. Our subconscious minds play a role that is probably undervalued. The jealous boss might wake up feeling relieved, invigorated. Context also is important.
- caf 9y agoIt's referred to as a "childish" flaw because in children the prefrontal cortex is not yet developed enough to mediate base emotional responses like that.
- spike021 9y agoI don't disagree. However, my point is that it is inherently a human trait/flaw, so adults experience it just as well.