are we just trained monkeys? Has every thought been thought?
2006-06-13 20:30:16 · 8 answers · asked by andyfrogsuit 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Repetition is an important part of human learning. Just look at how toddlers act. They mimic how adults and other people they see act. They repeat things over and over and even babbling the same thing over and over can help retain something. Humans do not learn by second-hand experience very well. Someone telling us about their experiences doesnt dissuade us from trying the same thing. We have to go through the experience ourselves in order to understand. It has all been done before, and that can be comforting. By looking at how ancient societies rise and fall, we can hopefully predict problems that might arise in our own and be able to prevent them. Im also sure that there are thoughts and lines of thought that arent a part of human psychology. There are other sentient beings in the galaxy from completely different evolutionary paths and biospheres. Im sure that they have had thoughts that we havent considered before.
2006-06-13 20:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A lot of what we do is mimic until we get comfortable enough in any situation to try new things.
Clearly, no - there are new thoughts coming around everyday - and what is really exciting is the fact that so many people can have the same idea together - that you can almost see the group consiousness growing and maturing before our eyes. It's wonderful and very exciting - the best is always yet to come!
2006-06-14 03:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the last time i read about the evolution of man,we come from apes.So i guess that makes u amonkey too .How do u like that trained monkey?
2006-06-14 03:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by Isha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We speak a language already made for us,we wear prepared clothes,etc...LOOK AROUND YOU!!!EVERYONE IS A COPY of EVERYONE ELSE!!!This reflects our thoughts also because thougths are theoretical,we tend to matterialise them and we do that all in the same way
2006-06-15 09:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is a little thing called innovation. If everything were mimicked, society would remain stagnant.
2006-06-14 03:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did someone just type your three questions for you to copy?
no
no
no
2006-06-14 03:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes yes, sometimes no ... it depends on situation ...
2006-06-14 03:33:58 · answer #7 · answered by TJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-06-14 03:31:41 · answer #8 · answered by TheShankmaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋