To state the obvious, we as people make decisions based on their potential outcomes. We evaluate each possible cause and effect scenario while maintaining focus on what is “right vs. wrong” according to society. (Well, when we’re sober, at least.) The concept of “doing the right thing” is ultimately what steers our actions. In short, the decisions we make in life do not directly correspond to the things we necessarily want. We embrace the idea of free will, but can we ever really be “free” when we are constantly restricted by our own self-limitations?
When evaluating the main driving forces of our decisions, the power of guilt seems to be a leader in the race. On a day-to-day basis, we are forced to do things out of guilt. If our actions could hurt someone else, we opt out of doing things we may personally want just to avoid the guilt. And of course, we are often left to feel guilty for an infinite amount of time over our regrettable actions.
In this theory, however, it is hard to determine if this “we” means “we as people” or “we as women.” A recent study by psychological researchers in Spain indicates that women in fact, do feel more guilt than men. Beyond the conclusion that men are from Mars and that women are from Venus, the study has proven that we are actually genetically different when it comes to this emotion. Neuroscientist Simon Baron-Cohen writes: “The female brain is predominately hard-wired for empathy. The male brain is predominately hard-wired for understanding and building systems.” (And yes, before you go Googling, he is related to Borat, they are cousins. So much for credibility…) Read More »
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