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The mere existence of the emotion of „shame“ shows that this mechanism is old, probably older than Homo sapiens. It’s simply a way to get people to behave in a
by matt4077 8y ago
The mere existence of the emotion of „shame“ shows that this mechanism is old, probably older than Homo sapiens.
It’s simply a way to get people to behave in a society, without invoking the heavier tools such as the law.
- int_19h 8y agoConversely, that the mechanism is so old indicates that it evolved to work in groups of the size humans (or their ape ancestors even) formed back when it first appeared - i.e. dozens, not millions. It's not a given that the way we scale it is optimal, or even good.
- api 8y agoThat's sort of what bothers me. This stuff evolved to work in small tribes, not global societies. When you don't actually know the person the behavior is very different.