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How many of your views in world politics reflect your parents' views?
Trauma-san:
--- Quote from: I TO DA GEEZY on October 22, 2005, 03:15:22 PM ---There is this sutdy I've once read in my Psychology class about "Cognitive Dissonance" (- Lack of conscious balance, a psychological state of conflict over a number of possible choices) where the researcher claimed that when 2 people who consider themselves in a close/friendly relationship encounter a difference of opinion on an issue both consider to be significant there are 3 possible outcomes:
1. Person A would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person B
2. Person B would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person A
3. The relationship would cease to exist.
This leads to my question since the primary close relationship most people experience is the child\parent relationship, so tell me are your views on such a significant issue as world politics resemble your parents' views?
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The researcher was full of shit. When people are related as closely as family members, something as petty as politics isn't going to end healthy relationships between kids and parents. Often they have similar views and they do rationalize, but many times they just disagree. They don't have to stop talking to each other just because they disagree.
Personally, to answer the question, both my parents are democrats. My father has passed away, and I wasn't really politically inclined before his passing. I imagine we would have had similar ideas about a lot of things, even though I'm pretty conservative.
7even:
--- Quote from: I Want My Donation Back on October 22, 2005, 06:03:07 PM ---
--- Quote from: I TO DA GEEZY on October 22, 2005, 03:15:22 PM ---There is this sutdy I've once read in my Psychology class about "Cognitive Dissonance" (- Lack of conscious balance, a psychological state of conflict over a number of possible choices) where the researcher claimed that when 2 people who consider themselves in a close/friendly relationship encounter a difference of opinion on an issue both consider to be significant there are 3 possible outcomes:
1. Person A would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person B
2. Person B would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person A
3. The relationship would cease to exist.
This leads to my question since the primary close relationship most people experience is the child\parent relationship, so tell me are your views on such a significant issue as world politics resemble your parents' views?
--- End quote ---
The researcher was full of shit. When people are related as closely as family members, something as petty as politics isn't going to end healthy relationships between kids and parents. Often they have similar views and they do rationalize, but many times they just disagree. They don't have to stop talking to each other just because they disagree.
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Yes, the researcher was a fucktard. I hold the belief that if you really like someone, you MUST be able to get along with his or her little flaws or even not so little flaws. So a different view on some political issue shouldnt fuck the relationship up, that's ridiculous. NOONE of my 6 closest friends voted for the same party I voted for a couple weeks back in Germany's most important election, NOR did my parents, and everyone knows which party I supported and there is no way in hell somebody of them would even think about ending the relationship, LOL, wtf.
To answer the question, me and my father agree on certain points, and disagree on others, quite normal mix of differences and similiarities I think.
I TO DA GEEZY:
--- Quote from: I Want My Donation Back on October 22, 2005, 06:03:07 PM ---
--- Quote from: I TO DA GEEZY on October 22, 2005, 03:15:22 PM ---There is this sutdy I've once read in my Psychology class about "Cognitive Dissonance" (- Lack of conscious balance, a psychological state of conflict over a number of possible choices) where the researcher claimed that when 2 people who consider themselves in a close/friendly relationship encounter a difference of opinion on an issue both consider to be significant there are 3 possible outcomes:
1. Person A would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person B
2. Person B would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person A
3. The relationship would cease to exist.
This leads to my question since the primary close relationship most people experience is the child\parent relationship, so tell me are your views on such a significant issue as world politics resemble your parents' views?
--- End quote ---
The researcher was full of shit. When people are related as closely as family members, something as petty as politics isn't going to end healthy relationships between kids and parents. Often they have similar views and they do rationalize, but many times they just disagree. They don't have to stop talking to each other just because they disagree.
Personally, to answer the question, both my parents are democrats. My father has passed away, and I wasn't really politically inclined before his passing. I imagine we would have had similar ideas about a lot of things, even though I'm pretty conservative.
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lol...so I kinda don't get it man, this conclusion does not apply if you consider politics a petty issue it would only apply if both parties were to think it's significant.
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