NOW THAT'S NOT FUNNY

THE HUMAN CONDITION or HUMAN CONDITIONING

The following two articles seem to try to explain what could be referred to as 'The Human Condition'. Both articles approach the subject from two different angles.

First you have to read the following articles.

We interrupt this discussion to provide time to read the following two articles:

'Stop Being Your Symptoms'
How the way we think can affect the way we experience symptoms.
Newsweek
Updated: 1:56 p.m. CT July 10, 2006

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13804722/site/newsweek/


The Empathy Gap
Ever wonder why it's so hard to stick to a diet? New research may help explain why we cheat and why it's so hard to get back on track.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13805666/site/newsweek/


For better or worse, I suppose it's a worthy effort to try to understand why people do what people do and how people feel what they feel. (A Personal Disclosure: HERE'S MY PARANOID THOUGHT: But doesn't it follow that once someone has acquired the understanding of why and how people do and feel - then how will that newly acquired knowledge be used, and by who?)

Understanding how people are influnced by external stimuli is not a new science. For instance, understanding the affect and effect of colors on hunger.

http://www.colormatters.com/appmatters.html

For profitable commercial purposes couldn't it be said that understanding the why and how of what people do and feel is used by pharmaceutical companies?

http://www.colormatters.com/body_pills.html


I am forced to stop now in mid-thought! Why? Because I have grand kids, a telephone, and annoying adult children... I'll revisit this when I have time to have intelligent thoughts without interruption...