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The article is just a bunch of fluff, this is the extent of its answer: > We often crave self-definition and are attracted to group memberships that balance a
by meowster 5y ago
The article is just a bunch of fluff, this is the extent of its answer:
> We often crave self-definition and are attracted to group memberships that balance a sense of differentiation from the many with a sense of connection to people just like us.
My answer:
Most people don't have the wherewithall to give their own lives meaning. They need someone else to give them purpose. Being given a label and expectations, fills that hole in their psyche that they can't fill themselves.
- madflame991 5y agoYes - for whatever reason we really like to get our own label and wear it with pride. I would be very curious to find out if we actually try to fit into this newfound label if we knew about it from an early age. When I was young members of my family told me what sun/zodiac sign I am and kept explaining my behavior from that perspective - I actually enjoyed it and believed in it and (annoyingly enough) I now fit the description; wish I knew if this is pure coincidence or something I managed to embed within myself - there must be some studies out there on this issue